A meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the reimposition of sanctions on Iran went ahead despite opposition from Russia and China.
The two countries attempted to prevent the session but failed after a vote among the council’s 15 member states. Ten members supported holding the meeting, while Russia and China voted against the initiative. Pakistan and Somalia abstained from voting.
The meeting comes amid renewed international concern over Tehran’s nuclear program. Sanctions were reactivated last September following mounting tensions related to Iran’s nuclear activities.
The United States, which holds the rotating presidency of the Security Council this month, has been actively pushing for the meeting since February 28, as the conflict involving Iran, Israel and the United States intensified.
Russia’s ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, strongly criticized the decision to convene the meeting, calling it politically motivated.
Since September last year, the United States and its allies have been increasing diplomatic pressure on Tehran over its nuclear program. The recent escalation of military tensions in the region has further intensified efforts to tighten international scrutiny and sanctions against Iran.
Source: AP
