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The United Nations will reimpose sanctions on Iran this Saturday, following the failure of a Russian and Chinese-backed resolution to delay them. The move, supported by Britain, France, and Germany (the E3), comes after a 30-day process accusing Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear deal designed to prevent the development of nuclear weapons. Sanctions will return at 8 p.m. EDT on Saturday (0000 GMT), reigniting diplomatic tensions between Iran and Western powers.
Britain’s U.N. envoy Barbara Wood confirmed that the Security Council had completed the required steps of the snapback process under Resolution 2231. As a result, sanctions targeting Iran’s nuclear proliferation activities will be enforced immediately. European Union sanctions are expected to follow next week. Measures include restoring an arms embargo, banning uranium enrichment and reprocessing, restricting ballistic missile activities, freezing assets, and imposing travel bans on targeted Iranian individuals and entities. The sanctions will also heavily impact Iran’s energy sector, which is already weakened by years of restrictions.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian responded by assuring that Tehran has no plans to withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty, stressing that Iran “will never seek nuclear weapons” and remains open to transparency regarding its enriched uranium stockpiles. However, Iran has warned the West that it will bear responsibility for the consequences of renewed sanctions.
The Security Council vote saw only four members support the Russian and Chinese proposal to delay sanctions for six months, while nine voted against and two abstained. U.S. and European officials said Iran’s failure to restore access for U.N. nuclear inspectors and address concerns about enriched uranium left no choice but to enforce the measures. Iranian envoy Araqchi condemned the decision as “legally void” and accused the U.S. of betraying diplomacy, while Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged vigilance, emphasizing the need to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear capabilities.
