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U.S., Iran Clash at U.N. Security Council Over Terms to Revive Nuclear Talks

Washington conditions any direct talks on a no‑enrichment pledge that Tehran rejects as violating its NPT rights.

FILE - The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • At a Dec. 23 Security Council briefing, U.S. envoy Morgan Ortagus said Washington is ready for direct negotiations only if Iran accepts zero uranium enrichment on its territory.
  • Iran’s U.N. ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani dismissed the precondition as unlawful under the NPT and rejected the validity of recently reimposed U.N. sanctions.
  • Britain, France and Germany triggered snapback in September to restore U.N. sanctions, a step Russia and China dispute as they argue Resolution 2231 has expired.
  • The IAEA reports Iran has accumulated over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, heightening proliferation concerns and urgency for effective verification.
  • Pakistan urged the Council to revive JCPOA‑style diplomacy and cautioned that coercive measures deepen mistrust, as U.N. political chief Rosemary DiCarlo called a negotiated solution the best option.