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UN Security Council rejects US bid to extend Iran arms embargo - Al Jazeera English

The United Nations Security Council has resoundingly rejected a bid by the United States to extend a global arms embargo on Iran. "The Security Council's failure to act decisively in defense of international peace and security is inexcusable," he said in a statement. Israel and the six Arab Gulf nations who supported the extension "know Iran will spread even greater chaos and destruction if the embargo expires", Pompeo said, "but the Security Council chose to ignore them". "Imposition of any sanctions or restrictions on Iran by the Security Council will be met severely by Iran and our options are not limited. But some analysts said they suspect that Washington put forward a hardline draft purposefully, knowing that council members would not be able to accept it.

Bhushan guilty of contempt: For SC, two tweets a bid to shake key pillar of democracy - The Indian Express

The Bench of Justices Arun Mishra, B R Gavai and Krishna Murari underlined the importance of protecting the faith of citizens in the Supreme Court, and of responding “firmly” to unjustified attacks. The “Indian judiciary is considered… as a last hope when a citizen fails to get justice anywhere. The Supreme Court is the epitome of the Indian judiciary. Under the Constitution, “the Supreme Court is a protector of the fundamental rights of the citizens, as also is endowed with a duty to keep the other pillars of democracy i.e. The (second) tweet has the effect of destabilising the very foundation of this important pillar of the Indian democracy.