UN crisis looms as US readies demand for Iran sanctions

By EDITH M. LEDERER and MATTHEW LEE | AP

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UNITED NATIONS: After a resounding defeat in the UN Security Council, the United States is poised to call for the United Nations to reimpose sanctions on Iran under a rarely used diplomatic maneuver — a move that is likely to further isolate the Trump administration and may set off a credibility crisis for the United Nations.