Overview

• Four members backed the delay resolution (Russia, China, Pakistan, Algeria), nine opposed including the United States, United Kingdom and France, and two abstained.
• With no sustaining resolution adopted, UN measures are set to automatically reactivate at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 27 (9 a.m. Japan time on Sept. 28).
• Under the JCPOA, a 30‑day clock triggered by the UK, France and Germany in late August leads to automatic restoration of prior UN sanctions absent Security Council action.
• Iran’s foreign minister thanked Russia and China, blamed the United States and Europe for consequences of the vote, and warned Tehran may halt cooperation with the IAEA.
• The snapback returns restrictions including limits tied to uranium enrichment activities, curbs on arms transactions, and asset freezes on entities linked to the nuclear program.