Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions

Move ends the Security Council’s watchdog panel on Iran sanctions.Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026Russia and China have vetoed a United States-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran.The resolution, shut down on Thursday, would have extended the mandate for the independent monitoring of sanctions that were reimposed last year after western powers accused Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear pact. Tehran denies it is seeking nuclear weapons or violating the agreement.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3IAEA accuses Iran of ‘noncompliance’list 2 of 3US blocks Iran nuclear chief from attending key Vienna conferencelist 3 of 3What are all the sanctions Iran is under?end of list“We strongly urge western ‌colleagues to stop their very dangerous actions on the Iran front, which threaten further complication of settling the crisis in the Persian Gulf,” Vassily ‌Nebenzia, Russia’s UN Ambassador ‌told the Security Council after the vote.The Security Council in 2025 reinstated an independent panel of experts to monitor and report on sanctions violations by Iran, including recommending furthe...