00:00The UN Security Council is set to vote on whether to extend a panel monitoring sanctions on Iran,
00:06with Russia and China expected to oppose the move.
00:09The panel's mandate expires on September 26,
00:13putting the spotlight on divisions over how the UN should handle Iran's nuclear program.
00:20The UN reimposed sanctions on Iran in September 2025,
00:24citing its failure to meet obligations under the nuclear deal.
00:27France, which holds the Security Council presidency this month,
00:31says Iran's nuclear program and its violations of UN obligations will be central to discussions later this month.
00:39Diplomats expect the vote to take place on September 17.
00:43But Russia and China say the Security Council no longer has the authority to deal with the Iranian nuclear issue.
00:49The two countries said in a joint statement in March that the Council had no right to reimpose its sanctions
00:55regime.
