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    Rouhani urges UN to oppose extension of arms embargo

    Iran's President Hassan Rouhani on Wednesday urged UN Security Council members, especially veto-wielding China and Russia, to oppose what he called a US "conspiracy" to extend an arms embargo on the Islamic Republic.

    "We will reach a point... when, based on Resolution 2231, all arms embargoes on Iran will be lifted," said Rouhani, according to AFP.

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