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July 15, 2015

US readies Iran resolution at UN
United Nations, United States (AFP) July 14, 2015
The United States is readying a draft resolution at the United Nations Security Council setting out timelines for Iran's compliance with a nuclear deal it reached with world powers Tuesday. The resolution, expected in the coming days, would also replace the existing framework of Security Council sanctions with the restrictions agreed during negotiations in Vienna, US Ambassador Samantha Power said. Calling for the "timely adoption of this important resolution," Power said she also planned to wor ... read more

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