Secretary of State Mike Pompeo made it clear that the US will seek to impose UN sanctions on Iran if the arms embargo ends.

The UN embargo on the sale of conventional weapons to Iran expires on October 18, as stipulated in the 2015 nuclear deal, AFP reported.

According to Pompeo, the US would introduce a resolution to extend the embargo "in the near future" which "we hope will be met with approval from other members of the P5."

"In the event it's not, we're going to take the action necessary to ensure that this arms embargo does not expire," he noted.