Live security advice: resolution to avoid the “snapback” of the UN sanctions against Iran fails

The UN Security advice voted for an effort by China and Russia to extend the sanctions to Iran for six months under nuclear agreement – officially known as the Complete Complete Action Plan. The so-called “snapback” mechanism remains in force which will see sanctions reimposed in Tehran this weekend, after the end of the JCPOA. Follow our cover live below; UN applications users can go here.