Russia, China veto UN mandate to monitor Iran sanctions

Add Al Jazeera on Google Russia and China have ended a United Nations Security Council mandate to independently monitor sanctions on Iran [File: AFP] By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 17 Sep 2026 17 Sep 2026 Russia and China have vetoed a United States-backed resolution at the United Nations Security Council that would have authorised UN experts to keep monitoring sanctions on Iran. The resolution, shut down on Thursday, would have extended the mandate for the independent monitoring of sanctions that were reimposed last year after western powers accused Iran of violating the 2015 nuclear pact. Tehran denies it is seeking nuclear weapons or violating the agreement.