Russia opposes sanctions on Iran for ballistic missile test

© Tasnim News/AFP/File | A long-range Qadr ballistic missile is launched in the Alborz mountain range in northern Iran on March 9, 2016

UNITED NATIONS (UNITED STATES) (AFP) -  Russia opposes imposing sanctions on Iran over its recent ballistic missile tests, Moscow's ambassador to the United Nations said Monday.
Asked whether the Security Council should impose penalties on Iran, Vitaly Churkin said: "The clear and short answer is no."

© 2016 AFP