Event Brief
Russia and China end UN sanctions monitoring mandate
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 2:22 PM ET
Summary: Russia and China ended a UN Security Council mandate for independent monitoring of international sanctions on Iran, arguing that UN measures were removed under the 2015 nuclear deal. The council had been operating without an expert panel for a year due to inability to agree on appointments, and Russia and China vetoed a resolution to extend the mandate.
WHO: Russia and China
WHAT: Ended a UN Security Council mandate for independent monitoring of international sanctions on Iran and vetoed an extension resolution.
WHEN: Sep 17, 2026
WHERE: United Nations Security Council
WHY: They argued that all UN measures on Tehran had been removed under the 2015 nuclear deal.
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