US EditionUN 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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U.N. arms embargo, other sanctions reimposed on Iran over nuclear programme
The United Nations has reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program 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 U.N. Security…
Iran Faces Renewed Sanctions 10 Years After Nuclear Agreement
Ten years after being lifted, sweeping UN economic and military sanctions have slammed back down on Iran. The timing couldn’t be more combustible.Britain, France and Germany triggered the so-called “snapback” mechanism. They accused Tehran of “continued nuclear escalation” and stonewalling inspectors.Iran, meanwhile, says it’s been pushed into a corner after US and Israeli strikes in June blew up several of its nuclear sites and military bases. …
Iran weighs confrontation or diplomacy after U.N. sanctions reimposed over its nuclear program
Iran's theocracy prepared Sunday for a possible confrontation with the West after the United Nations reimposed sanctions over its nuclear program, even as some pushed for continued negotiations to ease the economic pain squeezing the country.
Which UN sanctions have been reimposed on Iran?
Iran is once again under UN sanctions after three European countries announced the imposition of the snapback mechanism, accusing Iran of breaching its commitments over its nuclear programme. UN sanctions were previously lifted under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015 agreed between Iran and the UK, Germany, France - known as the E3 - alongside the US, Russia and China. The plan placed a cap on Iran's nuclear enrichment at 3.…
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…
Almost ten years after the historic nuclear agreement with Iran, the UN sanctions are back in force because of its nuclear program. The sanctions include, among other things, an arms embargo, restrictions on the banking and financial sector as well as prohibitions on the import and export of numerous goods. The Iranian government threatened to take decisive measures.
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