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The battle for Snapback sanctions

The United Nations announced on Thursday that the United Nations Security Council would impose “snapback” sanctions on Iran for failing to comply with the 2015 nuclear deal. The move will trigger a blow to the UN, but the United States is right to trade. Barack Obama and John Kerry drafted …

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Can Pompeo close the box on Iran’s nuclear deal?

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will be seen at the United Nations headquarters in a March 6, 2020, photo taken in New York City. David Dee Delgado / Getty United Nations – The UN was set for a difficult conversation on Thursday. The United States was expected to vehemently …

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UN Security Council does not vote to extend arms embargo on Iran

The UN Security Council on Friday voted overwhelmingly against a US resolution to extend a definitive arms embargo against Iran. Without further action, the 13-year embargo will now expire in mid-October Iran to buy and sell conventional weapons without UN restrictions. The embargo was first formed in 2007, well before …

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