Another U.N. diplomat told CNN that Britain will also abstain , with one of its representatives likewise announcing its intentions at the same closed-door meeting . France tells U.N. members about its plans at a Thursday meeting , a diplomat says . The United States and other countries are expected to push for more sanctions against Iran in the coming days as part of an effort by Western powers to force Tehran back into compliance with international nuclear agreements that it Palestinians have applied to become a U.N. member state , despite Israeli opposition .
France tells U.N. members about its plans at a Thursday meeting , a diplomat says . The United States and other countries are expected to push for more sanctions against Iran in the coming days as part of an effort by Western powers to force Tehran back into compliance with international nuclear agreements that it Palestinians have applied to become a U.N. member state , despite Israeli opposition .