Threats of force or the imposition of war will only push the Iranian nuclear issue and the situation in the Middle East toward a dangerous abyss, warned Sun Lei, China's deputy permanent representative to the UN, on Tuesday at a UN Security Council meeting.⁣ ⁣ Despite objections from China and Russia, which said the United Nations Security Council had already ended its review of the Iran nuclear issue, the UN Security Council still held a public meeting early Wednesday morning and approved a procedural measure by vote.⁣ ⁣ Sun emphasized at the meeting that the UN Security Council members must keep their eyes on the bigger picture of a political settlement, take concrete steps to buy time and space for diplomatic efforts, and foster a positive atmosphere for negotiations.⁣ ⁣ #UN #MiddleEast #Iran #China