The nuclear deal 2 years ago and so members of the council are arguing particularly russia and china that the United States doesnt have standing to make such a claim because it withdrew from the deal unilaterally it cant now come back and claim to invoke part of that so theres no clear Legal Mechanism to settle this dispute in the council if the United States decides to go forward in that way this could be really. To mortuus time for the Security Council and theres no clear mechanism for resolving the dispute aljazeera as i said bay has been following the story from tehran he says iran of the treating the failed bid as a win for the u. S. Even going into this vote at the United Nations to extend the arms embargo we had had some strong rhetoric and language coming out from the iran president Hassan Rouhani had warned of a crushing response if the arms embargo had been extended from mr divides the reef had said that the u. S. Approach was feckless and unpredictable and now weve had rain
Defy the president and join protesters as calls grow for even bigger demonstrations of the weekend. And flying high once again Hong Kongs International Airport has resumed transit flights from Mainland China. Welcome to the program a u. S. Bid to extend that indefinite arms embargo the rather its failed at the United Nations Security Council just one other country back to washington of the resolution that means unless further action is taken iran will be able to purchase conventional weapons from mid october kristen salumi has more for you at headquarters in new york. 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 thats. What you favor do whats against 11 f. Abstentions that draft resolution has not been a doctor 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 wor
Week support last we report from a damaged child Cancer Treatment center. Bottom to the program the United Nations Security Council has overwhelmingly rejected a us but definitely 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 christensen he has more from un headquarters in new york it was a quick an unceremonious and to the United States efforts to extend the iranian arms embargo that is out of the wording if theyre followed. In favor. Again 11 at. That draft resolution has not been a doctor. 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 terrorism to buy and sell conventional weapons without specific u. N. Restrictions in place for the 1
France the netherlands and others on its coronavirus safe travel list as infections rise. Mexico and argentina are trying to ensure latin america doesnt have to wait in line once a vaccine is developed. The Palestinian Ambassador to the u. N. Has been recalled after the emirate a government struck a deal with israel to normalize relations there greenman was announced by u. S. President donald trump who helped broker the deal as part of the agreement israel will suspend but not scrap plans to an explicit indian territory out of official reports now from washington d. C. It was perhaps unusual that the president of the United States would announce a treaty between 2 other countries but thats what happened in new york office. Truly historic moment the president said talks over the past year that brought what will be new in as the abraham a court to be signed by the United Arab Emirates and israel at the white house in the coming weeks this deal is a significant step towards building a mor
This morning my interview with senator Bernie Sanders of vermont. Plus our brandnew nbc news wall street journal poll on the eve of the Democratic National convention, also as covid relief talks break down. Perhaps you mistook them for somebody who gave a damn. President trump says no deal, no new Postal Service funding for mailin voting. Its very simple. How are they going to do it if they dont have the money to do it . Sabotaging the mail in order to help his reelection chances what weve never seen before is a president saying im going to actively kneecap the secures a agreement in the middle east. Ill talk to National Security adviser robert obrien. Joining me for insight and analysis are nbc news capitol hill correspondent casey hunt. Former Homeland Security secretary jeh johnson, carol lee and Charles Benson from our nbc affiliate in convention city, milwaukee. Welcome to sunday and our coverage of the Democratic National convention. Its meet the press. From nbc news in washingto