The sions are they pledges never to repeat the tragedy of conflict. Bought into the program the Un Security Council has overwhelmingly rejected a us bed to indefinitely extend an arms embargo on iran just one other country back to the move while european allies abstained from the vote that means unless further action is taken iran will be able to purchase conventional weapons from mid october kristen salumi has more from un headquarters in new york. It was a quick and im ceremonious and the United States efforts to extend the iranian arms embargo that is out of the war if that followed. Were to watch again 11 and. Thereafter if not being a doctor. Every failed to obtain that required number in a statement u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o called it an inexcusable failure saying quote the Security Council paved the way for the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell conventional weapons without specific u. N. Restrictions in place for the 1st time in over a decade
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South bay due to triple digit heat. Dangerous heat friday into the weekend. And ill have detaiwthe bay bridge commute . Its already getting busy. If you are headed out the door and you plan on taking the bay bridge, check this out. Weve got a bit of a backup kind of earlier than usual this morning. Metering lights are on. An accident near the upper deck near Treasure Island. The lanes have been cleared now but look at that backup all that red on the sensors so its a slow ride working your way out of the east bay heading into the city. A back up all the way into the maze, westbound 580 and the eastshore freeway also slow. You have got brake lights as well as you work your way on the west grant exit over to the bay bridge. And the Altamont Pass, also heating up. More on that coming up in the next report. Len . Right now, crews in the east bay are trying to fix several water main breaks that have triggered flooding in parts of emeryville and berkeley. Hollis street is closed in both direc
A quick an unceremonious and to the United States efforts to extend the iranian arms embargo that is out of the war if their followers who want to favor words against 11 have abstention the draft resolution has not been adopted everything very quiet numbers in a statement u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei all called it an inexcusable failure saying quote the Security Council paved the way for the worlds leading state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell conventional weapons without specific u. N. Restrictions in place for the 1st time in over a decade. Under an agreement negotiated by the 5 permanent members of the Security Council and germany aimed at stopping iran from developing Nuclear Weapons the 13 year old ban on conventional weapons sales is due to expire in october russia and china accusing the us of undermining the deal had threatened to veto the resolution but didnt have to the Dominican Republic was the only other countries to vote for it well its a diplomatic pastorally
A violent crackdown on election protestors. And expressing deep remorse japan pledges never to repeat the tragedy of conflict as it marks 75 years since the 2nd world war. Iran will be able to start buying conventional weapons again in october after the u. S. Failed to get a 13 year ban extended just one of the nation backed it in a vote at the u. N. Security council iran says the u. S. Has quote never been so isolated but the white house is threatening to find other ways to bring back sanctions from new york is kristen salumi. It was a quick an unceremonious and to the United States efforts to extend the iranian arms embargo that is part of the war being if that follows you want to favor who was against 11 f. Abstentions the draft resolution has not been a duck that every failed to obtain that required number and a statement u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o called it an inexcusable failure saying quote the Security Council paved the way for the worlds leading state sponsor of te