UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations Security Council on Tuesday imposed an arms embargo targeting the Iran-allied Houthi rebels who rule most of Yemen and blacklisted the son of the country's former president and a Houthi leader after council veto-power Russia abstained.
The Security Council adopted the resolution - drafted by council member Jordan and Gulf Arab states - with 14 votes in favour, but after weeks of negotiations Russia abstained, saying some of its proposals were not included.
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