Russia’s permanent representative to the international organizations in Vienna said on Friday it was predictable that the US attempt to extend arms embargo against Iran would fail.

Iran Press/ Europe: Mikhail Ulyanov wrote on Twitter that:

US attempt to extend #armsembargo against #Iran failed. Quite predictable. This effort was groundless. Those who express concerns in this regard should not overdramatise them. Just recall: there was no embargo before 2010 and nothing catastrophic happened. Nor will it happen now

— Mikhail Ulyanov (@Amb_Ulyanov) August 15, 2020

He added that the US-sponsored resolution on the extension of Iran arms embargo got in the UN Security Council support of  2 members. 2 voted against. 11 abstained.

The US knew the result in advance but decided to push its draft. An ideology-motivated approach can put a state in a rather unpleasant situation, Ulyanov stated.

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