https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-china-veto-un-mandate-to-monitor-iran-sanctionsContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-china-veto-un-mandate-to-monitor-iran-sanctionshttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/russia-china-veto-un-mandate-to-monitor-iran-sanctions#u77240Sun, 20 Sep 2026 08:25:31 +0000Russia and China have vetoed a United States-backed United Nations Security Council resolution to renew independent oversight and monitoring of Iran sanctions. The measure failed to pass after the Russian and Chinese vetoes, effectively ending the mandate for United Nations experts to keep tracking compliance with sanctions on Tehran. Meanwhile, Pakistan abstained from the vote on the sanctions panel, and Iran formally thanked Moscow and Beijing for blocking the American-drafted resolution. The collapse of the monitoring mandate leaves the future enforcement of international restrictions on Ir