U.N. Security Council Rejects Russian-Chinese Push to Delay Sanctions on Iran

by Emmitt Barry, with reporting from Washington D.C. Bureau Staff(Worthy News) – The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a resolution put forward by Russia and China that would have extended sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 nuclear deal for another six months, setting the stage for international measures against Tehran to snap back into place this weekend.The vote fell short of the nine affirmative ballots needed for passage, with only four countries—Algeria, China,