State Dept. defends weaker UN rules on Iran missile tests

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A State Department spokesman argued Monday that the current United Nations resolution in which Iran is “called upon” not to engage in ballistic missile testing is just as strong as an expired resolution that said Iran “shall not” engage in that activity.

Department spokesman Elizabeth Trudeau made that argument after being asked to explain whether the new resolution makes it harder for the U.S. to press for UN action against Iran’s missile program.

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