On Monday, the resolution gained 11 favorable votes at the 15-member Security
Council but was halted by Russia's veto.
"We cannot concur with uncorroborated conclusions and evidence which requires
verification and discussions within the sanctions committee," Russian Ambassador
Vassily Nebenzia told the council.
Earlier in the month, Britain circulated a draft resolution that would renew
sanctions on Yemen for another year and also "condemns” Iran for allegedly
breaching the 2015 arms embargo on the country by "failing to take the necessary
measures to prevent the direct or indirect supply, sale or transfer" of
short-range ballistic missiles, UAVs and other military equipment to Yemen’s
Houthi Ansarullah movement.
The Houthi movement has been defending Yemen against a bloody Saudi-led military
campaign, which was launched in 2015 with the help of the US and the UK to
reinstall the country’s former Riyadh-friendly government.
The draft resolution, backed by France and the US, called for unspecified
measures in response to the UN report about Iran’s alleged role in Yemen,
stressing that the UNSC will take "additional measures to address these
violations,” and that "any activity related to the use of ballistic missiles in
Yemen” is a criteria for sanctions.
SOURCE: PRESSTV