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UN Sanctions on Iran to Snap Back After Security Council Rejects Delay

Europe’s snapback move follows failed UN talks, with Russian and Chinese rejection raising enforcement doubts.

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Iranians drive next to a billboard displaying pictures of nuclear scientists, centrifuges and a sentence reading in Farsi 'Science is the power'
A satellite view shows an overview of Fordow underground complex, after the United States struck the underground nuclear facility, near Qom, Iran in June.

Overview

  • The Security Council voted down a Russia–China bid for a six‑month postponement, 4–9 with two abstentions.
  • Sanctions take effect at 0000 GMT Sunday (8:00 p.m. Saturday in New York), restoring measures suspended under the 2015 deal.
  • The package includes a full arms embargo, bans on uranium enrichment and reprocessing, curbs on ballistic‑missile activities, and global asset freezes and travel bans.
  • Iran recalled its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany, denounced the snapback as unlawful, denied seeking nuclear weapons, and said it will not quit the Non‑Proliferation Treaty.
  • IAEA inspectors remain in Iran with access terms still unsettled, while Russia and China say they will not recognize the reimposed UN measures, casting uncertainty over implementation.