UN Security Council President Dismisses U.S. Sanctions Move on Iran

(Reuters) Michelle Nichols - The president of the UN Security Council, Indonesia, said on Tuesday it was "not in the position to take further action" on a U.S. bid to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus to do so. 13 council members expressed their opposition on Friday. U.S. Ambassador Kelly Craft responded: "Let me just make it really, really clear: the Trump administration has no fear in standing in limited company on this matter. I only regret that other members of this council have lost their way and now find themselves standing in the company of terrorists."


2020-08-27 00:00:00

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