Overview

• The proposal to continue suspending UN sanctions failed 4–9–2, with China and Russia in favor, the UK and France opposed, and two abstentions.
• South Korea submitted the draft in its role as Security Council president under the JCPOA procedure.
• Britain, France and Germany initiated the snapback in late August, alleging Iranian breaches of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
• Under the mechanism, sanctions automatically return if no resolution extends the suspension within 30 days of the E3 notification.
• Western members urged Iran to engage in serious diplomacy, while Iran’s UN ambassador and foreign ministry condemned the process and said Tehran emphasizes diplomacy and cooperation with the IAEA.