UN Prepares for Contentious Vote on Iran Nuclear Program

UN faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

France said Tuesday the UN Security Council will vote this month on renewing the mandate of a panel monitoring sanctions on Iran, setting up a potential showdown with Russia and China, which oppose the sanctions regime and oversight mechanisms. The ‌mandate of the panel, which supports the work of the UN sanctions committee on Iran, is due to expire on Sept. 26, during the annual meeting of world leaders at the UN General Assembly. The US-Israeli war with Iran is ⁠expected to top the agenda. Out

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A-bomb survivors' group decries 'absolute evil' of nukes at U.N. confab

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U.N. faces contentious Iran nuclear vote ahead of General Assembly

A vote raises the prospect of vetoes by both Russia and China, which argue that the Security Council no longer has a mandate to consider the Iranian nuclear issue.