With a strong push from the Obama administration, the United Nations Security Council voted Wednesday to impose a fourth round of sanctions on Iran over its alleged nuclear program. The resolution calls for measures against Iranian banks abroad, expands a UN arms embargo, and calls for setting up a cargo inspection regime similar to one in place for North Korea. President Obama praised the Security Council vote.

President Obama: “This resolution will put in place the toughest sanctions ever faced by the Iranian government, and it sends an unmistakable message about the international community’s commitment to stopping the spread of nuclear weapons. For years, the Iranian government has failed to live up to its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. It has violated its commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency. It has ignored UN Security Council resolutions. And while Iran’s leaders hide behind outlandish rhetoric, their actions have been deeply troubling.”