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U.S. fails in bid to extend U.N. arms embargo on Iran – Metro US

U.S. fails in bid to extend U.N. arms embargo on Iran

FILE PHOTO: Sign marks the seat of Iran’s ambassador to
FILE PHOTO: Sign marks the seat of Iran’s ambassador to IAEA ahead of a board of governors meeting in Vienna

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States failed on Friday in its bid to extend a U.N. arms embargo on Iran after the move was opposed by Russia and China, while France, Britain, Germany and eight other members abstained.

The United States and the Dominican Republic were the only country on the 15-member body to vote for its draft resolution.

(Reporting by Michelle Nichols; Editing by Chris Reese)