Russia and China have asked the UN Security Council to vote on a draft resolution on Friday that would delay the reinstatement of international sanctions on Iran by six months, Reuters reported citing diplomats.
Iran and European powers held last-ditch talks in New York on Tuesday to try to prevent the revival of UN sanctions on Tehran, though diplomats on both sides cautioned that chances of success remain slim.
Last week, a UN Security Council resolution on whether to permanently lift UN sanctions on Iran was voted down.
All UN sanctions on Iran will be reimposed at 8 p.m. EDT Friday (0000 GMT Saturday) after the UK, France and Germany triggered a 30-day process accusing Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal aimed at preventing it from developing nuclear weapons.
