Quietly, U.N. Signals Violation by Iran of New Resolution | Iranwatch

According to a July 2016 report by the U.N. Secretary General, Iranian firms participated in a defense trade show in Iraq last March, in potential violation of U. N. Security Council resolution 2231.[1]  Under the resolution, prior approval is required by the Security Council for any arms transfer to or from Iran; [2] none was sought.[3]  What’s more, one of the firms participating in the trade show, the Defense Industries Organization (DIO), remains on the U.N.’s blacklist – even following the nuclear agreement.[4]  The report concludes that Iraqi authorities „should have frozen all of the entity’s funds, other financial assets and economic resources“ pursuant to resolution 2231.[5]  However, two months following the report’s publication, no action has been taken to address these apparent violations.