U.N. council President says no further action on U.S. sanctions move on Iran (Reuters)

Start Date: Tuesday, August 25, 2020

Last Modified: Sunday, August 30, 2020

End Date: Friday, December 31, 9999


NEW YORK (Reuters) - The President of the United Nations 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 U.N. sanctions on Iran because there is no consensus in the 15-member body.


Thirteen council members expressed their opposition on Friday, arguing that Washington's move is void given it is using a process agreed under a 2015 nuclear deal between Iran and world powers that it quit two years ago.


Indonesia's U.N. Ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, council President for August, was responding to a question from Russia and China on the issue during the council meeting on the Middle East.

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