Washington, May 03: The United States is ready to form a coalition of countries to take sanctions against Iran if the UN Security Council does not agree measures, the US ambassador to the United Nations, John Bolton said.

Bolton told a Congress committee that the United States and its allies would press ahead with a first UN Security Council resolution condemning Iran even if Russia and China abstain.

He added that if one of the permanent members of the Security Council vetoed a later measure ordering sanctions, the United States would seek alternative ways to punish Iran.

“If we were faced with a veto by one of the permanent members, if for whatever reason the Council couldn’t fulfill its responsibilities, then I think it would be incumbent on US, and I’m sure we would press ahead to ask other countries or other groups of countries to impose those sanctions,” Bolton said.
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