The UN Security Council on Thursday failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have extended the mandate of the Panel of Experts supporting the 1737 Iran Sanctions Committee.
The resolution, drafted by the United States, received 11 votes in favor, two against and two abstentions. Russia and China, both permanent members of the UN Security Council, voted against the draft resolution, blocking the measure.
In August 2025, France, Germany and the United Kingdom triggered the "snapback" mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran that had been suspended under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) agreement and Security Council Resolution 2231.
Before the vote, representatives of China and Russia both argued that Resolution 2231, which endorsed the JCPOA on Iran's nuclear issue, expired on Oct 18, 2025, and that the Iran nuclear issue has since been removed from the Security Council's agenda.
UN Security Council rejects resolution extending mandate of expert panel on Iran sanctions
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson announced his resignation on Thursday after preliminary results showed his right-wing bloc lost its parliamentary majority in the general election.
"The Speaker will now lead the next steps toward forming a new government. To allow that process to begin immediately, I hereby request to be relieved of my duties as prime minister," Kristersson said in a letter to the speaker of of parliament which he posted to X .
Preliminary results released earlier Thursday by the Swedish Election Authority showed that the center-left opposition bloc had secured a parliamentary majority, with all 6,626 electoral districts counted.
Together, the four opposition parties received 49.6 percent of the vote and secured 176 seats in the 349-seat parliament. Kristersson's right-wing bloc received 48.8 percent of the vote and won 173 seats.
The focus now shifts to whether the four opposition parties can agree on a governing arrangement. The grouping brings together the Social Democrats, the Left Party, the Green Party and the Centre Party. The Social Democrats remained the largest party, receiving 28 percent of the vote and securing 99 seats.
Reaching such an arrangement could prove difficult given the parties' significant policy differences. Swedish Television domestic political commentator Mats Knutson cited taxation, sick-pay deductions and nuclear power as key areas of disagreement, while noting that compromises could be reached on other issues.
Swedish PM resigns after parliamentary elections defeat
