Overview

• The Council defeated a Russia–China proposal to postpone reimposition by six months, with a 4–9–2 vote, and the measures took effect at 8:01 a.m. New York time (12:00 GMT) Saturday.
• The restored UN measures include freezing Iranian assets abroad, reinstating an arms embargo, tightening missile-related restrictions, and enabling travel bans and cargo inspections.
• Iran’s foreign minister denounced the decision as “legally null,” and Tehran recalled its ambassadors from France, Germany and the United Kingdom for consultations.
• The IAEA said inspections of Iranian nuclear sites resumed this week and kept the locations confidential.
• Russia and China argued the snapback is illegal and urged renewed talks, while the UK emphasized that all UN member states are obligated to fully enforce the sanctions.