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BREAKING: War in Iran Day 203 — 1930s Radio Broadcast | September 18, 2026

September 18, 2026. Day 203. Last night we said the Security Council was scheduled to vote and that we would report the result rather than assume it. The result: 11 in favour, 2 against, 2 abstentions — vetoed by Russia and China. What lapses on September 26 is the panel that monitors Iran sanctions, not the sanctions themselves. It removes the referee, not the rule.

Tonight's report:

• The U.S. draft to extend the 1737 Panel of Experts mandate to September 2027 failed: 11 in favour, 2 against (Russia, China), 2 abstentions (Somalia, Pakistan)• What the veto actually does: the Panel's mandate…

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