SalarHaqq
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I have to strongly disagree with you here, Salar. UNSC resolutions are binding and this particular resolution can be used as a ground for condemning Iran over "confiscated arms sent by Iran" at the UNSC later. So, one may interpret it as Russia planting the seeds for the West to put pressure on Iran after the nuclear case is closed until 2025. By making this move, Russia is putting Iran at a very vulnerable position.
UNSC resolutions are of tremendous importance. This could also lead to an unprecedented escalation in Yemen.
The UN Security Council arms embargo against Ansarallah dates back to April, 2015.
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Yemen (NGF)
In reaction to the conflict and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Yemen the UNSC imposed in April 2015 an arms embargo on several armed groups in the country, in particular the so-called Houthi rebels. The embargo is not time limited.https://www.sipri.org/databases/embargoes/un_arms_embargoes/yemen/yemen
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Russia and China didn't oppose their veto back then either. So the UNSC could have tried to take action against Iran in relation to the war in Yemen for the past seven years, yet they don't seem to have considered it to be feasible in practice, or their case to be strong enough. Iranian supplies to Yemen enjoy plausible deniability.
In order to maintain pressure on Iran after 2025, the west will always find some pretext, for that they aren't dependent on Russia or Yemen-related UNSC resolutions. If nonetheless they choose to invoke the Yemen arms embargo, and if Russia will still go along with them at that point in time, then Iran can and should legitimately resort to counter-measures. Until then though, I wouldn't consider Moscow's abstention at the recent UNSC vote as specifically directed against Iran.
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