Security Council
noun
: a permanent council of the United Nations with primary responsibility for maintaining peace and security
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Advertisement The United States has previously said Iran’s satellite launches defy a United Nations Security Council resolution and called on Tehran to undertake no activity involving ballistic missiles capable of delivering nuclear weapons.
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Though Iran's space program is officially described as civilian, U.S. officials argue that Tehran's satellite launches violate U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which prohibits Iran from engaging in activities involving ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear weapons.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Chinese hacking attack 'absolutely mind-boggling' The Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, the National Security Council, Rosenworcel, the FBI and CISA held a closed-door briefing for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Neither the agreement nor the sidebar later have been ratified by the U.N. Security Council, which held closed-door consultations on the matter Wednesday.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
Though Iran's space program is officially described as civilian, U.S. officials argue that Tehran's satellite launches violate U.N. Security Council Resolution 2231, which prohibits Iran from engaging in activities involving ballistic missiles designed to carry nuclear weapons.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Chinese hacking attack 'absolutely mind-boggling' The Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines, the National Security Council, Rosenworcel, the FBI and CISA held a closed-door briefing for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 6 Dec. 2024
Neither the agreement nor the sidebar later have been ratified by the U.N. Security Council, which held closed-door consultations on the matter Wednesday.
—Tovah Lazaroff, NBC News, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Security Council.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Security%20Council. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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