Bolster its military presence there to monitor turkeys activities activities in disputed waters. Are broadcasting live coverage from our studios in moscow this is our Team International im sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us the u. N. Security council has rejected a u. S. Sponsored resolution to extend the arms trade embargo on iran only to members including the us supported the draft while russia and china voted against and the other members including the u. K. France and germany abstained the embargo was imposed in 2010 and is to expire in october under the joint comprehensive plan of action that is the 2015 deal to impose controls on Irans Nuclear program reports. Well the resolution put forward by the United States would have extended the arms embargo against iran now france germany and other countries have been very vocal about the fact that they oppose the United States decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Agreement and furthermore they oppose puttin
Broadcasting live from our studios in moscow this is R T International and sean thomas certainly glad to have you with us right now the u. N. Security council has rejected a u. S. Sponsored resolution to extend the arms trade embargo on iran only to members including the us supported the draft while russia and china voted against the other members including the u. K. France and germany abstained the embargo was imposed in 2010 and is to expire in october under the joint comprehensive plan of action the 2015 deal to impose controls on Irans Nuclear program or hes come up and has. Well the resolution put forward by the United States would have extended the arms embargo against iran now france germany and other countries have been very vocal about the fact that they oppose the United States decision to unilaterally withdraw from the Iran Nuclear Agreement and furthermore they oppose putting new sanctions on iran now in the lead up to the vote at the u. N. Security council u. S. Diplomats
Political prisoners. Good to have you with us one of the been accused of murdering former lebanese Prime Minister rafik hariri 15 years ago has been found guilty the un backed court in the netherlands ruled that hezbollah a member was involved in the killing a court acquitted 3 other defendants the former sunni leader was killed along with 21 other people in a bomb attack in beirut in 2005 the International Force in the hague tried 4 suspects and if they are members of the shiite militant Group Hezbollah which is now part of lebanons government the Islamist Group denies any involvement the verdict was supposed to be given at the beginning of this month was delayed because of the tetley explosion at beiruts airport. Earlier we spoke today correspondent whos been following the trial from brussels he told us more about the man whos been convicted. The 56 year old terry has been convicted in absentia and the judge just said they were satisfied beyond a reasonable doubt that he possessed on
This is our to international bring you your live news update from our studio here in moscow welcome to the program the russian prosecutors have opened a criminal case over the creation of the oppositions court Nation Council they allege its goal is the illegal seizure of power and that it poses a danger to National Security the socalled accord Nation Council for the transfer of power was established by the Opposition Leaders. The initiative has been met with support from European Countries which rejects the recent president ial election in dollars as written the body denies the accusations made by prosecutors. It comes as another day of street protests and strikes people are showing both support for and rejection of president lukashenko on wednesday bad weather didnt hold them back. Oh god oh god god god god right we have stability theres no war thank god leave peacefully and calmly in our mutual county where not like that for an ace interfere in the affairs of our republic. I. Was ask
Tries to activate whats called a snapback mechanism hoping to reimpose all u. N. Sanctions against iran. Also ahead argentinas steps up efforts to find a Coronavirus Vaccine as the economy struggles on a long lockdown. Will be kicked off this news with a developing breaking story for you federal prosecutors in the United States in the last hour or so have arrested and charged a former senior white house strategist steve bannon he was one of President Trumps most influential advisors during the 2016 Election Campaign the Justice Department is accusing him of conspiracy to commit wire fraud it has to do with a Fundraising Campaign to support the building of Donald Trumps wall along the border between the u. S. And mexico live now to the heart of the story the white house and our correspondent there kimberly how kick him hi there so mr bannon what does this mean. Well what this means is that he could face along with his associates up to 20 years in prison these are not light indictments t