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UN Security Council Lets Iran Sanctions Snapback Proceed as Deadline Nears

The failed Security Council bid leaves eight days for Tehran to meet European conditions for a postponement.

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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

  • The Council rejected a South Korea–sponsored resolution to extend sanctions relief by a vote of 4–9 with 2 abstentions, clearing the way for the snapback process to continue.
  • All pre‑2015 UN measures will resume by about Sept. 27–28 unless an extension is agreed, and any delay would require a new Security Council resolution.
  • Britain, France and Germany offered up to a six‑month postponement if Iran restores full IAEA access, addresses its enriched‑uranium stock, and enters talks with the United States.
  • Iran says it has submitted a “reasonable and actionable” plan and rejects the snapback’s legality, while Russia, China, Pakistan and Algeria voted to block the return of sanctions and the United States said diplomacy remains possible.
  • Reimposed measures would include a conventional arms embargo, missile‑related restrictions, asset freezes, travel bans and bans on nuclear‑related transfers, with an intense round of talks expected as leaders gather for the UN General Assembly in New York.