Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addressed the United Nations Security Council Tuesday in another attempt to persuade the international security group to extend the arms embargo against Iran. US BID TO EXTEND IRAN ARMS EMBARGO UNDER CONSIDERATION AT UN SECURITY COUNCILAddressing the comments made by Pompeo, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told the Security Council that any change to the agreement, including extending the embargo, is "tantamount to undermining [the JCPOA]... in its entirety." Members of the Security Council criticized Trump’s decision to pull the U.S. out of the nuclear deal in 2018, saying it would threaten security stabilization efforts in the region and nuclear non-proliferation. However, it is unclear if the U.K. or France will side with the United States' resolution to extend Iran’s arms embargo. “Let’s uphold the mission of this body to address the threats to international peace and security that the Islamic Republic of Iran presents," he added.

Source: Fox News June 30, 2020 23:10 UTC