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diplomacyOct 1, 2026
Speakers in General Assembly Diverge over Veto Use in Security Council to Block Renewal of Iran Sanctions Panel amid Dispute over ‘Snapback’
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Pursuant to its veto initiative, speakers in the General Assembly today weighed in on the vetoes recently cast by China and the Russian Federation concerning a Security Council resolution that would have extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts tasked with monitoring implementation of United Nations sanctions on Iran.
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