Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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The sanctions relief was phased in and dependent upon verification from the IAEA, and both the JCPOA and the United Nations Security Council set a schedule for lifting sanctions.
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha later tweeted that the country had requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council to discuss the attack.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed on Sunday that Tehran and Washington had finalized a memorandum of understanding ending the war after months of negotiations.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 17 June 2026
The final agreement will be approved through a binding resolution of the UN Security Council.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha later tweeted that the country had requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations’ Security Council to discuss the attack.
—Yuliya Talmazan, NBC news, 15 June 2026
Iran’s Supreme National Security Council confirmed on Sunday that Tehran and Washington had finalized a memorandum of understanding ending the war after months of negotiations.
—Amelie Botbol, FOXNews.com, 15 June 2026
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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