Iran Recalls European Ambassadors After Failure of China-Led UN Vote

China's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN Geng Shuang speaks during a United Nations Security Council meeting last week. Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP.

Iran recalled its ambassadors to the UK, Germany, and France, following the defeat of a China-led draft resolution in the UN Security Council to prevent the reimposition of sanctions against the country.

China and Russia pushed the delay in the snapback of sanctions that were lifted earlier as part of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), also known as the Iran Nuclear Deal.

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