New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- The United Nations has reimposed sanctions on Iran after almost a decade. China and Russia, two of the closest allies of Iran, had tabled a Resolution in the UN Security Council to extend the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) for six months until April 2026. The draft Resolution received four votes in favour (Algeria, China, Pakistan, Russian Federation) nine against (Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, United Kingdom, United States) and two abstentions (Guyana, Republic of Korea).

On 20 July 2015, the UNSC Resolution 2231 (2015) endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which aimed to regulate Iran's nuclear program, 18 October 2015 was decided upon as the Adopti...