General Assembly debates the veto that stopped a Security Council panel of experts on Iran

1 October 2026

The UN General Assembly met to debate a veto cast in the Security Council on Iran.
China and Russia vetoed a draft backed by the United States that concerned a sanctions panel of experts on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Under the Assembly's veto initiative, members gather to discuss any draft blocked by a permanent member's veto.
China defended its vote in the debate, while Hedda Samson, Deputy Head of the European Union delegation, argued for extending the panel's mandate.
The meeting was a debate and not a vote, so it produced no resolution.
Assembly President Khalilur Rahman is to send a summary of the discussions to the Security Council.
A panel of experts is the body that monitors and reports on how a sanctions regime is being applied.