The Security Council today failed to adopt a resolution that would have extended United Nations sanctions relief under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, following the decision by France, Germany and the United Kingdom to trigger the reimposition of sanctions — the so-called “snapback” mechanism — citing Iran’s significant non-performance of its commitments under the Plan.
The draft resolution was rejected by a recorded vote of 9 against (Denmark, France, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, United Kingdom, United States) to 4 in favour (Algeria, China, Pakistan, Russian Federation), with 2 abstentions (Guyana, Republic of Korea).
If adopted, the resolution would have decided to technically extend for 6 months, till 18 April 2026, the 10-year term after the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) Adoption Day, indicated in resolution 2231 (2015) and its Annexes, with a possibility for a further extension. Further, it would have encouraged the continuation of the engagement between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and urged all initial participants of the JCPOA to immediately resume negotiations on the matters related to the resolution 2231 (2015) and the JCPOA. Läs pressmeddelande