US EditionUN Security Council rejects Russia and China’s last-ditch effort to delay sanctions on Iran
The Security Council triggered the snapback mechanism reinstating sanctions on Iran after months of nuclear violations and failed diplomatic efforts led by Russia and China.
- Iran will face UN sanctions beginning Sunday, marking the first such actions in a decade, following failed nuclear talks with the West.
- Russia and China attempted to delay sanctions until April but did not secure enough votes in the Security Council.
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian described the sanctions as unfair and unjust, accusing the U.S. of hindering negotiations.
- Despite sanctions, Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran would not leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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