The UN Security Council did not approve a resolution to extend the easing of sanctions on Iran.
Russia, China, Pakistan, and Algeria voted in favor of the resolution.
247 - The UN Security Council failed to adopt a draft resolution that would extend the easing of sanctions against Iran under the 2015 nuclear agreement, while Western countries are pressing for the reinstatement of UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic by the end of the month, a RIA Novosti correspondent reported on Friday (19). The information was published by Sputnik.
Russia, China, Pakistan, and Algeria voted in favor of the resolution. The United States, the United Kingdom, France, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Denmark, Greece, Panama, and Somalia voted against, while Guyana and South Korea abstained.
The draft bill, submitted by South Korea, which holds the rotating presidency of the Council in September, sought to extend sanctions relief in accordance with Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
During the meeting preceding the vote, the Chinese mission to the UN stated that "under these circumstances, rushing the vote on the draft resolution could exacerbate the confrontation."
On August 28, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom—also known as the E3 countries—notified the UN Security Council of the activation of the "snapback" mechanism to reinstate sanctions against Tehran. This opened a 30-day period to reach a diplomatic solution before the possible resumption of UN sanctions.
Russia, in turn, argues that the E3 treaty lacked a legal basis to activate the snapback mechanism against Iran.
