The 15-member UN Security Council was required to vote on the draft resolution on Friday after Britain, France, and Germany launched a 30-day process on August 28 to reimpose UN sanctions, accusing Tehran of failing to abide by a 2015 deal with world powers that aimed to prevent it from developing a nuclear weapon.
The United Nations Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran. However, Tehran and key European powers still have eight days to negotiate a delay.
Russia, China, Pakistan, and Algeria voted in favor of the draft text on Friday. Nine members voted against it, while two abstained.
