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Iran Suspends IAEA Cooperation as UN Sanctions Set to Snap Back

European powers cite major Iranian breaches in invoking a veto-proof mechanism that leaves one week for diplomacy at the UN.

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Members of the U.N. Security Council vote against a resolution that would permanently lift U.N. sanctions on Iran at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Members of the U.N. Security Council vote against a resolution that would permanently lift U.N. sanctions on Iran at the U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, is seen on a screen as he addresses members of the U.N. Security Council after a vote on a resolution that would permanently lift U.N. sanctions on Iran, at U.N. headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Overview

  • After a 4–9–2 Security Council vote failed to extend sanctions relief, pre‑2015 UN measures are set to reimpose by the end of September under the JCPOA snapback clause.
  • Britain, France and Germany triggered the 30‑day process on August 28, citing Iran’s expanded enrichment and a uranium stockpile reported at more than 40 times the deal’s limit.
  • The E3 say they could delay snapback for up to six months if Iran restores full IAEA access, addresses enrichment concerns, and engages in talks with the United States.
  • Iran’s Supreme National Security Council announced a suspension of cooperation with the IAEA, even as Tehran insists it offered a ‘reasonable’ plan and calls the European move illegal and politically motivated.
  • An Egypt‑mediated IAEA–Iran framework to resume inspections exists without a firm timeline, and sharp divisions persist as Russia and China dispute the E3’s legal basis to trigger snapback.