UN Security Council rejects resolution on Iran arms embargo extension
2020-08-15 09:25:35 source：CGTN
August 15, 2020
The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a resolution tabled by the United States that would extend the current arms embargo against Iran.
The draft resolution failed to get the required nine votes in favor of adoption. China and Russia opposed and eleven members abstained, including France, Germany and the United Kingdom. The U.S. and the Dominican Republic were the only votes in favor.
China's Ambassador to the UN Zhang Jun said in a statement after the vote that the result "once again shows that unilateralism receives no support and bullying will fail."
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