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September 26, 2025 International law
On Friday, the UN Security Council failed to adopt a resolution proposed by Russia and China that would have delayed the restoration of sanctions against Iran for six months.
The resolution was supported by four delegations (Algeria, China, Pakistan and Russia), nine (Great Britain, Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia) voted against and two countries (Guyana and the Republic of Korea) abstained.
A document extending the resolution on the so-called Iran nuclear deal was put to a vote. As a reminder, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on the Iranian nuclear program was adopted in 2015 following lengthy negotiations involving China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom, the United States, the EU, and Iran itself. The Security Council then unanimously adopted Resolution 2231, endorsing the JCPOA.
The deal provided for restrictions on Iran's nuclear program in exchange for the lifting of previously imposed sanctions. The agreement included a so-called "rapid response mechanism" for sanctions should the parties deem Iran to be failing to comply with its obligations.
The draft resolution, introduced by China and Russia, was introduced in response to the decision of three European countries—France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, all parties to the JCPOA—to invoke the snapback mechanism to reinstate sanctions against Iran. Since the attempt failed, the sanctions are scheduled to be reinstated on September 28.
Speaking before the vote, Dmitry Polyansky, Russia's Deputy Permanent Representative to the UN, accused "European colleagues and the United States" of "escalating tensions" and deception. He claimed Iran had fulfilled all the conditions set by the UK, France, and Germany, demonstrating itself as "a responsible player committed to a constructive resolution of this situation." However, European countries refused to postpone sanctions, and the United States refused to hold talks with Iran during UN High-Level Week.
British Ambassador Barbara Woodward, who voted against the resolution proposed by Russia and China, stated that Iran fails to respect the global nuclear non-proliferation regime, as outlined in more than 60 IAEA reports prepared over the past six years. "This is a threat to international peace and security," the diplomat emphasized.
She noted that UN sanctions against Iran will come into effect again this coming weekend and all member states, according to the Charter, are obliged to comply with them.
Woodward added that the UK is ready to continue searching for a diplomatic solution that would allow sanctions to be lifted in the future.
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