The UN embargo on Iran’s missile and drone activities expired on October 18, which is seen by some as a significant development. The US had multiple options to retain the sanctions, including invoking UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the JCPOA, or requesting the EU3 (UK, France, and Germany) to send a letter to the president of the UN Security Council. However, the Biden administration has faced criticism for not taking more significant steps to maintain the sanctions. The European Union has indicated that it is working to uphold the designations that the UN initially imposed.
By FCCT Editorial Team
, an independent military force, and allied militias in Sudan raped several dozen women and girls in West Darfur’s capital, El Geneina, and those fleeing to Chad between late April and late June 2023, Human Rights Watch said today. The assailants appear to have targeted people because of their Massalit ethnicity and, in some cases, because they were known activists.){kind=link}