BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 7. Iran's government has made the necessary decisions in a new format regarding the activation of the 'snapback' mechanism, envisaging the restoration of the UN Security Council's anti-Iranian resolutions, the government spokesperson, Fatemeh Mohajerani, said at a press conference in Tehran today, Trend reports.
According to her, the Iranian side was predicting the scenario of the activation of the 'snapback' mechanism, and the government has now changed its strategy in the relevant manner.
Mohajerani also said that the Iranian government has used all diplomatic opportunities to prevent the activation of the 'snapback' mechanism; however, the result was the opposite.
The spokesperson added that the Iranian government understands the country's economic situation, the economic situation of its citizens, and price changes, and the government's strategy is to move in the direction of regulated programs.
On September 26, the UN Security Council convened to review the draft resolution submitted by Russia and China aimed at extending the term of Resolution 2231 and blocking the activation of the “Snapback” mechanism. The vote saw four members in favor, nine opposed, and two abstentions. As a result, starting September 28, the Security Council’s resolutions targeting Iran have been reinstated.
On July 20, 2015, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2231, which annulled six previous resolutions against Iran and lifted wide-ranging sanctions connected to its nuclear program.
Under Articles 36 and 37 of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), if a member state files a complaint over another party’s violation of the deal, a review process begins. If the issue is not resolved, the complainant can escalate it to the UN Security Council. Should the Council accept the complaint against Iran, international sanctions may be reactivated, and the Council may even authorize military action against Iran.
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