Iran says US push to extend Tehran’s arms embargo is illegitimate

Iran dismissed US efforts to extend the U.N. Security Council arms embargo on Tehran as ’illegitimate’. ’Iran is not seeking to exit the 2015 nuclear deal with six powers ... America’s move is illegitimate and our reaction will be proportionate’, an Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said. The US said on Thursday it was ’hopeful’ the UN Security Council would extend the arms embargo.