Russia vetoed a draft UN Security Council resolution Monday that would have censured Iran for failing to prevent its arms from reaching Yemen in violation of a UN-imposed arms embargo, drawing a stern rebuke from the U.S, APA reports quoting Anadolu Agency.
In all, 11 nations voted in support of the U.K.-sponsored resolution, with China and Kazakhstan abstaining. Only Bolivia voted against it before Russia used its veto to stop it from moving forward. An earlier draft condemning Iran was watered down after Moscow sought revisions.
Washington has charged Iran with supplying Yemen's Houthi rebels with arms including surface-to-surface missiles that have been used against countries supporting a Saudi-backed offensive against the militants.
The Security Council's Panel of Experts earlier determined that Iranian-origin weapons had been introduced into Yemen after the UN-embargo went into effect and that Tehran has failed to take the necessary measures to prevent the transfer of ballistic missiles, other military equipment and unmanned aerial vehicles to the country.
Russia also proposed a rival resolution that did not mention Iran by name but extended the Yemen arms embargo. That measure was adopted unanimously.
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