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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Stuti Mishra

UN sanctions on Iran set to return after Security Council vote

UN sanctions on Iran will come back into force at the end of September after a Security Council resolution failed to get enough support to stop the “snapback” mechanism contained in the 2015 nuclear deal.

A resolution brought by South Korea, which currently holds the council presidency, secured only four votes – from China, Russia, Pakistan, and Algeria – instead of the nine needed.

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