On September 17, 2026, Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-backed UN Security Council resolution to extend the mandate of independent experts monitoring compliance with sanctions on Iran, blocking renewal of the Panel of Experts.
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Russia, China end mandate for independent monitoring of UN sanctions on Iran Reuters
The council has been operating without a panel of experts on Iran because it has been unable to agree on their appointment.
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Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on Sept. 17 that would have extended the mandate of an independent panel monitoring sanctions on Iran for one year. The measure won 11 votes, while Pakistan and Somalia abstained; the vetoes by the two permanent members blocked its adoption [albawaba.com#1][omannews.gov.om#1][thenationalnews.com#1][euronews.com#1]. T
Russia and China vetoed a U.S.-drafted United Nations Security Council resolution on September 17 that would have extended for one year the mandate of an independent panel monitoring sanctions on Iran. The resolution received 11 votes in favor, while Russia and China voted against it and Pakistan and Somalia abstained. The two vetoes blocked adoption despite majority support for the measure [euron
Russia and China veto US proposal for UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran AP News
Russia and China have vetoed a U.N. resolution that would have authorized U.N. experts to keep monitoring sanctions that were reimposed against Iran over its nuclear program.
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Move ends the Security Council’s watchdog panel on Iran sanctions.
The Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with monitoring implementation of United Nations sanctions on Iran, as Council members continued to be divided on whether those sanctions are in force at all.
The sanctions had been reimposed a year ago after Tehran was accused of violating the 2015 pact meant to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
The proposal which the United States had drafted to extend the UN expert panel’s mandate for a year was defeated by a vote of 11-2, with Somalia and Pakistan abstaining because of the Russian and Chinese vetoes.
The US-sponsored draft resolution sought to extend the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the revived 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee under Resolution 1929, ahead of its scheduled expiration on September 26. The draft failed to pass after Russia and China voted against it. Russia and China have vetoed a US-drafted resolution seeking to extend the mandate of the UN Security Council’s Panel of