UN soundly defeats US demand to extend arms embargo on Iran The U.N. Security Council has resoundingly defeated a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, with the Trump administration getting support from only the Dominican RepublicUNITED NATIONS -- The U.N. Security Council on Friday resoundingly defeated a U.S. resolution to indefinitely extend the U.N. arms embargo on Iran, with the Trump administration getting support from only the Dominican Republic but vowing further action to prevent Tehran's sale and export of conventional weapons. The Trump administration has said repeatedly it will not allow the arms embargo provision in the Security Council resolution endorsing the 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and six major powers to expire as scheduled Oct. 18. President Donald Trump pulled out of the nuclear agreement between Iran and six major powers, known as the JCPOA, in 2018. And the United States and any entity which may assist it or acquiesce in its illegal behavior, will bear the full responsibility,” he said. European diplomats said the three countries share the U.S. goal of maintaining the arms embargo but need to find a compromise with Russia and China.

Source: ABC News August 14, 2020 19:36 UTC