Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 06:22pm on 18 Sep 2026,Friday International
Russia and China vetoed a United Nations Security Council resolution on Thursday, September 17, 2026, that would have authorised UN experts to continue monitoring sanctions reimposed against Iran last year over its nuclear programme. Iran’s UN mission thanked both countries, saying they had prevented what it called another “cynical attempt” by the United States and its allies to misuse the Security Council for political purposes. The sanctions remain in effect, freezing Iranian assets abroad, halting arms deals with Tehran and penalising development of Iran’s ballistic missile programme, among other measures. The resolution sought to extend monitoring of these sanctions, but the Russian and Chinese vetoes blocked the US proposal for now. (PC: AP)
