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WATCH: Alone among nations, U.S. moves to restore U.N. Iran sanctions

By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Associated Press

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday spelling out how the U.S. will enforce the measures, a step that was quickly followed by new sanctions announcements.

Showdown set as U.S. to declare U.N. sanctions on Iran are back

By Matthew Lee, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

In defiance of overwhelming opposition, the United States is preparing to declare that all international sanctions against Iran have been restored. Few countries believe the move is legal, and such action could provoke a credibility crisis at the United Nations.

U.N. experts decry continued abuse as Syria's war grinds on

By Jamey Keaten, Associated Press

U.N.-backed investigators have pointed to signs that Syria's government continues to perpetrate rape, torture and murder as the country's nine-year conflict grinds on.

U.N. demands all countries enforce U.N. arms embargo on Libya

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The U.N. Security Council has adopted a resolution demanding that all countries enforce the widely violated U.N. arms embargo on Libya and withdraw all mercenaries from the North African nation.

World isn't meeting biodiversity goals, U.N. report finds

By Christina Larson, Seth Borenstein, Associated Press

A new U.N. biodiversity report card highlights the decline over the past 10 years in fragile ecosystems such as coral reefs and tropical forests.

UN security council rejects US call for sanctions against Iran

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

All the council members, except the Dominican Republic, had informed the council president that the U.S. administration’s action was illegal.

Pompeo demands 'snapback' sanctions on Iran for violating nuclear deal U.S. abandoned

By Nick Schifrin

The United States formally demanded Thursday that the United Nations “snap back” all sanctions on Iran. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo cited Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal, from which the Trump administration withdrew in 2018. But several European…

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Pompeo urges United Nations to restore sanctions against Iran

By Edith Lederer, Matthew Lee, Associated Press

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the notification to the president of the U.N. Security Council, setting the stage for a showdown in the world body that could lead to a crisis of credibility for its most important and powerful…

U.S. demands restoration of U.N. sanctions against Iran

By Matthew Lee, Deb Reichmann, Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

The United States is demanding that all United Nations sanctions be reimposed against Iran, a move that follows America's embarrassing defeat to extend an arms embargo against Tehran.

U.N. soundly defeats U.S. demand to extend arms embargo on Iran

By Edith M. Lederer, Associated Press

Friday's vote in the 15-member council was two in favor, two against and 11 abstentions, leaving it far short of the minimum nine "yes" votes required for adoption.