UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran Over Nuclear Program
- The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran on September 26, 2025, at the UN headquarters in New York due to accusations of violating the 2015 nuclear deal.
- Britain, France, and Germany prompted the reinstatement of sanctions against Tehran after allegations that Iran violated the 2015 nuclear agreement designed to prevent the development of nuclear weapons.
- The sanctions include an arms embargo, bans on uranium enrichment, ballistic missile activities, travel bans, and asset freezes on Iranian individuals and entities, while Iran warned of a harsh response.
- The U.S. Secretary of State affirmed that the sanctions are justified and necessary to exert pressure on Iran’s leadership, while Russia’s foreign minister criticized the measures as illegitimate.
- The sanctions worsened Iran’s economic difficulties, causing its rial to fall to 1.12 million per dollar on the black market, while European powers stressed that reimposition is not the end of diplomacy.
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UN reimposes arms embargo and sanctions on Iran over nuclear programme
The United Nations has reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme following a process triggered by European powers that Tehran has warned will be met with a harsh response. Britain, France and Germany initiated the return of sanctions on Iran at the UN Security Council over accusations it had violated a 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons. The end o…
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UN Places Arms Embargo, Sanctions on Iran Over Its Nuclear Program
The United Nations on Sept. 27 reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran after its nuclear program triggered a process where European powers warned Tehran it would receive a harsh response. The return of sanctions on Iran was initiated by Britain, France, and Germany at the U.N. Security Council, following accusations that the Middle East nation violated a 2015 agreement intended to prevent it from building a nuclear warhead. Tehran…


UN sets arms embargo, other sanctions again on Iran over nuclear program
Britain, France and Germany initiated the return of sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council over accusations it had violated a 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb.
They were taken automatically due to breaches of Tehran, in particular a reserve of enriched uranium more than 40 times the limit set by the 2015 Agreement.
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