US EditionUN Security Council rejects Russia and China’s last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran
The Security Council vote ends attempts by Russia and China to delay sanctions amid accusations of Iran violating the 2015 nuclear deal, with sanctions set to resume Saturday night.
- On Friday, the United Nations Security Council rejected a Russia-China draft to delay sanctions on Iran, clearing the way for sanctions to resume Saturday evening and take effect Sunday at 00:00 GMT.
- Last month, France, Germany and the United Kingdom triggered the JCPOA 'snapback', demanding UN inspectors' access and accounting for more than 400 kilograms highly enriched uranium.
- China and Russia proposed a six‑month extension until April 18, 2026, but the draft received four votes and failed to win the nine needed in the 15‑member UN Security Council.
- Iran's economy faces rising prices and currency pressure as reinstated sanctions freeze foreign assets, halt arms deals, and penalize the ballistic missile program; an Iranian engineer Dariush warned `Most people fear another war because of the snapback`.
- IAEA confirmed inspectors have returned to Iran, and Ambassador Barbara Woodward said `UN sanctions, targeting Iranian proliferation, will be reimposed this weekend`, with experts warning enforcement will be crucial.
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Takeaways from interview with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator
Iran is bracing for global sanctions over its nuclear program to go back in place after the U.N. Security Council rejected a last-ditch effort to delay them. PBS Frontline correspondent Sebastian Walker conducted an exclusive interview with Ali Larijani, head of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, ahead of the decision. John Yang speaks with Walker about his takeaways from the interview.
Iran Accuses the US Of Obstructing Agreement to Avoid Return of Sanctions
Iran accused the United States this Saturday of obstructing the achievement of an agreement to avoid the restoration of UN sanctions against it, by rejecting some proposals from Tehran that had been well received by European countries. RELATED: Iran Condemns U.S. Curbs on Its Diplomats at UN Assembly “We presented various proposals. These were updated according to the course of the negotiations and were all based on fair and logical solutions. H…
That night, the UN sanctions against Iran will come into force again because of its nuclear program.
President Pezeshkian says his country prefers such a reimposition to the “unreasonable” demands of the U.S.
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