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Source: People's Republic of China – State Council News
UNITED NATIONS, Sept. 27 (Xinhua) — The U.N. Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a resolution seeking to extend the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), for six months to allow time for diplomacy.
The draft resolution, introduced by China and Russia, received four votes in favor and nine against, with two abstentions, falling short of the required nine votes for approval.
If passed, the resolution would extend the nuclear deal between Iran and the six countries (the UK, Germany, China, Russia, France and the US), as well as Security Council Resolution 2231, which approved the agreement, for another six months, preventing the automatic renewal of UN sanctions against Iran under the snapback mechanism.
The results of Friday's vote exactly matched those of September 19, when a similar draft resolution introduced by the Republic of Korea in its capacity as UN Security Council president was rejected.
On Friday, the document was supported by Algeria, China, Pakistan, and Russia. Guyana and the Republic of Korea abstained. The remaining nine Security Council members voted against.
The United Kingdom, France, and Germany—the three European countries participating in the JCPOA—announced that they had triggered the sanctions snapback mechanism on August 28, notifying the Security Council of Tehran's "non-compliance." This mechanism is scheduled to enter into force on September 28 unless the Security Council takes other action.
In accordance with Resolution 2231, UN sanctions in force prior to its adoption are automatically renewed 30 days after such notification, unless the Security Council decides otherwise.
However, the legality of this step by the EU3 is disputed, as it did not invoke the Dispute Resolution Mechanism provided for in the JCPOA and Resolution 2231.
Resolution 2231 expires on October 18, after which the Security Council will stop considering the Iran nuclear deal. –0–
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