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US Pushes Ahead With Bid to Extend Iran Arms Embargo

Reuters

   NEW YORK/WASHINGTON - The United States is pushing ahead with its bid
   to extend an international arms embargo on Iran by way of a second
   draft U.N. Security Council resolution, despite what some diplomats say
   is a lack of enthusiasm for such a move among its 15 members.

   The U.S.-drafted resolution needs at least nine votes in favor to force
   Russia and China to use their vetoes, which Moscow and Beijing have
   signaled they will do. Some diplomats question whether Washington can
   even secure those nine, however.

   "We have tabled a resolution that we think accomplishes what we think
   needs to be accomplished," U.S. Iran envoy Brian Hook told the Aspen
   Security Forum, held virtually, on Wednesday.

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