Nuclear sanctions snap back on Iran as delay vote fails

Sanctions are being reimposed on Iran after a failed vote to delay them at the UN Security Council. Photo: AP PHOTO

United Nations sanctions on Iran are set to be reimposed, Britain's UN envoy has said after a Russian and Chinese Security Council resolution to delay them failed, prompting Tehran to warn that the West bore responsibility for any consequences.

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The decision to restore sanctions by Western powers is likely to exacerbate tensions with Tehran, which has already warned that the action would be met with a harsh response and open the door to escalation.

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