UN Should Set Up Inspection Measures In Ports, High Seas To Stop Iran Arms Trade - Pompeo

UN Should Set Up Inspection Measures in Ports, High Seas to Stop Iran Arms Trade - Pompeo

The UN Security Council should set up inspection mechanisms in ports and high seas to prevent Iran's ability to bypass the arms embargo, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in New York on Wednesday.

WASHINGTON (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 12th December, 2018) The UN Security Council should set up inspection mechanisms in ports and high seas to prevent Iran's ability to bypass the arms embargo, Secretary of State Michael Pompeo said in New York on Wednesday.

"We also call on the Council to establish inspection and interdiction measures in ports and on the high seas to thwart Iran's continuous efforts to circumvent the existing arms restrictions," Pompeo told the Security Council.