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Russia and China Veto U.S. Draft Resolution on Extending Iran Sanctions Monitoring Mechanism at UN۔Russia and China have vetoed a U.S. draft
Russia and China Veto U.S. Draft Resolution on Extending Iran Sanctions Monitoring Mechanism at UN۔Russia and China have vetoed a U.S. draft resolution at the United Nations concerning the extension of the mandate of the committee overseeing sanctions on Iran. Russia and China argued that the so-called “snapback mechanism” has become ineffective because the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and UN Security Council Resolution 2231 expired at the end of last year. According to a UN Security Council report, the two permanent members of the council had already opposed the draft when its text was presented in late August. Both countries had expressed strong reservations and opposition to the so-called “snapback mechanism” for reimposing international sanctions on Iran. It is worth noting that the mechanism was established under the 2015 Iran nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). It allows any party to the agreement to trigger the restoration of sanctions if it believes that Iran is violating one of the provisions of the deal.
Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has welcomed the Chinese and Russian veto of the resolution concerning U.S. sanctions on Iran. According to foreign media reports, Iranian Parliament Speaker Bagher Ghalibaf said the vetoes by the two countries rejected the political use of the UN Security Council and reaffirmed the rule of law.
Reports quoted him as saying that the era of a unipolar system, in which one side uses power and pressure to extract concessions from another, has now come to an end. The Iranian parliamentary speaker stressed the need to defend a multilateral system, saying that unilateralism is in no one’s interest. It may be recalled that the United States has once again imposed sanctions on Iran, while China and Russia have rejected the resolution presented at the United Nations in connection with the sanctions.
The resolution included the restoration of an independent panel of experts tasked with monitoring violations, reporting to the 15-member Security Council, and recommending further action.
