# Russia and China veto US-backed resolution on monitoring Iran nuclear sanctions

https://mins.news/en/item/63691

- euronews, 2026-09-18 04:27 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/09/18/russia-and-china-veto-us-backed-resolution-to-monitor-iran-nuclear-sanctions

> Russia and China vetoed a US-drafted UN proposal that would have extended the expert panel’s mandate to monitor Iran’s nuclear sanctions for another year. The measure was defeated 11-2, while Somalia and Pakistan abstained because of the two vetoes.

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