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Washington
The United States was preparing to reimpose international sanctions on Iran on Saturday as a US-imposed deadline loomed, which has been met with overwhelming opposition from other countries.
“Virtually all UN sanctions on Iran will come back into place” at 8 pm (0000 GMT), US special representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams said earlier in the week.
But other members of the UN Security Council, including key US allies who are part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, have rejected Washington’s move and have vowed to ignore it.
Under the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Tehran limited its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief.
The US launched a formal bid in August to revive the UN sanctions under a “snapback” mechanism included in the JCPOA. Those sanctions include the indefinite extension of an arms embargo that would otherwise expire in October.
But few countries believe Washington’s move is legal, as US President Donald Trump unilaterally exited the JCPOA in 2018.
Washington
The United States was preparing to reimpose international sanctions on Iran on Saturday as a US-imposed deadline loomed, which has been met with overwhelming opposition from other countries.
“Virtually all UN sanctions on Iran will come back into place” at 8 pm (0000 GMT), US special representative for Iran and Venezuela Elliott Abrams said earlier in the week.
But other members of the UN Security Council, including key US allies who are part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, have rejected Washington’s move and have vowed to ignore it.
Under the nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Tehran limited its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief.
The US launched a formal bid in August to revive the UN sanctions under a “snapback” mechanism included in the JCPOA. Those sanctions include the indefinite extension of an arms embargo that would otherwise expire in October.
But few countries believe Washington’s move is legal, as US President Donald Trump unilaterally exited the JCPOA in 2018.
