US fails in bid to extend UN arms embargo on Iran
The United States and the Dominican Republic were the only country on the 15-member body to vote for its draft resolution
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani speaks at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, September 26, 2019/ Reuters
The United States failed on Friday in its bid to extend a UN arms embargo on Iran after the move was opposed by Russia and China, while France, Britain, Germany and eight other members abstained.
The United States and the Dominican Republic were the only country on the 15-member body to vote for its draft resolution.
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