Iran arms sales: US struggles to win support for extension of UN ban
by Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor from on (#569TS)
European nations fear extension of arms sale ban would result in Iran leaving 2015 nuclear deal
The US may be forced to accept a UN code of conduct restricting conventional arms sales to Iran, since it is struggling to win unanimous support at the UN security council for a formal extension of the existing UN ban, which expires in October.
European nations fear a formal extension of the ban would result in Iran leaving the nuclear deal.
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