Event Brief
UN Security Council veto blocks US-backed Iran sanctions panel
By The BriefBrief · Sources (7)
Filed: Sep 17, 2026 at 4:11 PM ET
UPDATED Sep 18, 2026 at 2:18 AM ET
Summary: Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted UN Security Council resolution to extend the mandate of the UN expert panel monitoring Iran sanctions. The resolution failed 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining, leaving the snapback sanctions in force but removing the expert oversight.
WHO: Russia and China
WHAT: Veto of a US-backed UN Security Council resolution extending the Iran sanctions expert panel mandate
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: United Nations Security Council
WHY: Russia and China vetoed the resolution, preventing the extension of the expert panel mandate.
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