https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-and-china-veto-u-s-bid-to-renew-u-n-monitoring-of-iran-nuclear-programContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-and-china-veto-u-s-bid-to-renew-u-n-monitoring-of-iran-nuclear-programhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-and-china-veto-u-s-bid-to-renew-u-n-monitoring-of-iran-nuclear-program#u77476Sun, 20 Sep 2026 13:40:38 +0000Russia and China have vetoed a United States proposal to renew independent United Nations monitoring of sanctions on Iran. The veto effectively ends the mandate for experts who oversaw compliance with the international nuclear program restrictions. Pakistan abstained during the vote on the sanctions panel. Iranian officials thanked Russia and China for blocking the resolution. The decision removes a key layer of international oversight regarding Iran's nuclear activities and dismantling previous enforcement mechanisms.Why it mattersThe United Nations previously relied on independent panel