Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Iran issued a warning to world powers as the United Nations Security Council prepared to vote Friday on whether to permanently lift sanctions, pushing back against threats to snap back punitive measures over its nuclear program.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Reuters — The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to try and agree to a delay.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the gathering, Washington has been circulating another version of its resolution to create a new Gang Suppression Force among members of the Security Council.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The United Nations Security Council met on Friday in response to the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Sep. 2025
Reuters — The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to try and agree to a delay.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 19 Sep. 2025
Ahead of the gathering, Washington has been circulating another version of its resolution to create a new Gang Suppression Force among members of the Security Council.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2025
The United Nations Security Council met on Friday in response to the incursion of Russian drones into Polish airspace.
—Ross O'Keefe, The Washington Examiner, 13 Sep. 2025
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