US warns of new UN sanctions if Iran arms embargo ends

US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo warned Wednesday of a return of UN sanctions on Iran if the Security Council fails to extend an arms embargo expiring in October.The United States has put forward a resolution to extend the embargo on conventional weapons but faces opposition from veto-wielding Russia and China, which stand to win contracts with Tehran."Our focus now is to work with Security Council to pass this resolution," Pompeo told reporters.