Russia and China Block UN Group That Watches Iran

A team that checks if Iran is following international rules on weapons and money will be shut down after Russia and China used their veto power.

For a long time, a special group of experts has worked for the United Nations. Their job was to watch Iran to make sure it was following rules about weapons and money. This is what people call 'sanctions.' Basically, sanctions are rules that stop a country from buying or selling certain things, like weapons, so they don't cause trouble. Yesterday, the United States tried to get the UN to keep this group running. But Russia and China said no. Because they are big players in the UN, they were able to use their 'veto.' A veto is basically a power that lets one country stop a decision even if …