UN Resolution 2231 Expires, Marking the End of the Iran Nuclear Deal Framework

Overview

• Russia’s envoy in Vienna said the deal ceases to exist with the 18 October expiry and that IAEA engagement reverts to standard Comprehensive Safeguards.
• The Russian Foreign Ministry declared that all provisions, restrictions, and procedures tied to Resolution 2231 should terminate at this point.
• The UN Security Council rejected a Russia‑China draft that sought a six‑month technical extension of 2231.
• The UK, France, and Germany moved to restore UN restrictions effective 28 September, a step Russia and Iran dispute as procedurally and legally flawed.
• Iran’s foreign minister said talks with the European trio are no longer relevant and announced a pause of the Egypt‑brokered IAEA arrangement with curtailed cooperation.