The U.N. Security Council rejected an extension on the Iran arms embargo, which State Department Spokesperson Morgan Ortagus told “Fox & Friends'” Pete Hegseth is an ethical concern. “There was a real lack of moral courage at the U.N. Security Council on Friday night,” she said. “This is a 13-year arms embargo or even longer potentially. This is something that the world at the U.N. Security Council has recognized is needed. ... Because Iran is the leading state sponsor of terrorism.”UN SECURITY COUNCIL REJECTS US RESOLUTION TO EXTEND IRAN ARMS EMBARGOEnding the embargo will allow Iran to purchase conventional weapons from China and Russia.

Source: Fox News August 16, 2020 14:03 UTC