Efforts to Revive Terminated Resolutions Are Legally and Logically Rejected
WANA (Sep 28) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran has issued a statement condemning the move by three European countries (the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) and the United States to trigger the reimposition of previously terminated UN Security Council resolutions against Iran. The ministry described the action as “illegal and unjustified,” asserting that the invocation of the dispute resolution mechanism under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and Security Council Resolution 2231 is a misuse of the process.
According to the statement, the ministry emphasised that Resolution 2231 and its associated restrictions regarding Iran’s peaceful nuclear program must be considered terminated on their scheduled date — October 18, 2025.
Misuse and Gross Violation of Commitments
The ministry stated that the three European countries, under U.S. pressure and provocation, have initiated the so-called “snapback” mechanism despite their own continuous and significant failure to meet JCPOA obligations, accusing them of gross non-implementation of their commitments. The statement further asserts that the European countries have abused the JCPOA dispute resolution process.
Additionally, the ministry accused the three European countries of explicit or implicit support for U.S. and Israeli military aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities — facilities that are under the JCPOA framework and the IAEA safeguard system. These actions, according to Iran, constitute a serious violation of international law and the non-proliferation regime, particularly Paragraph 4 of Article 2 of the UN Charter. The ministry stated that such acts clearly breach both the JCPOA and Resolution 2231.
Ghalibaf: Snapback Sanctions ‘Illegal’, Warns of Retaliation
WANA (Sep 28) – In his pre-agenda speech during today’s open session of the Islamic Consultative Assembly, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, referred to the activation of the “snapback” mechanism and declared it illegal from the viewpoint of the Islamic Republic of Iran. “The Islamic Republic of Iran considers the implementation […]
“Therefore, the European parties to the JCPOA, much like the United States, have deliberately and continuously violated the letter and spirit of the JCPOA in bad faith, and have made no genuine efforts to resolve disputes through dialogue.”
Legal, Moral, and Logical Rejection of Snapback
Iran declared that any effort to revive terminated resolutions is not only legally unfounded and unjustifiable, but also morally and logically unacceptable. The statement noted that Iran’s peaceful nuclear program has been comprehensively addressed through Resolution 2231 and its annexe (the JCPOA), and the 10-year period defined within that framework must end as scheduled on October 18, 2025.
Disregard for UNSC Procedures
The ministry also criticised the three European countries for failing to adhere to the procedures set forth in Resolution 2231 during their recent actions. Specifically, the ministry referenced Operational Paragraph 11 of Resolution 2231, which states that the Security Council must “take into account the views of the states involved.”
The statement expressed regret that, despite clear positions taken by other JCPOA members — particularly Iran, China, and the Russian Federation — the Council President, under pressure from the E3 and the U.S., illegally put a draft resolution to a vote.
“As emphasized in the joint letter by the Foreign Ministers of China, Iran, and Russia dated August 28, 2025, the Security Council cannot act based on the flawed notification submitted by the European countries,” the statement added. It further stressed that any action inconsistent with or contrary to Resolution 2231 cannot create binding legal obligations for UN member states.
Iran’s Parliament to Review Withdrawal from NPT Tomorrow / Nuclear Weapons Issue to Be Considered Later
WANA (Sep 27) – A senior member of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee announced that lawmakers will tomorrow debate and decide on whether Iran should withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Esmaeil Kowsari, speaking to reporters, also commented on the reactivation of the so-called “snapback mechanism” and its implications. […]
Iran’s Firm Position
Based on this, the Islamic Republic of Iran categorically rejects the claim made by the United States and the three European countries regarding the reinstatement of prior Security Council resolutions that were terminated under Resolution 2231 in 2015.
“No obligations can arise for UN member states, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, based on the provisions or mechanisms of those annulled resolutions,” the statement asserted. Iran urged all countries to refrain from recognising this illegal situation, which contradicts the provisions of Resolution 2231.
The ministry stated that Iran’s principled position has been officially communicated to the UN Secretary-General in a formal letter dated September 26, 2025.
Reaffirming Commitment to Dialogue and Peaceful Nuclear Use
The statement further reiterated that the Islamic Republic of Iran has, over the past two decades, consistently demonstrated its commitment to dialogue and diplomacy to resolve concerns surrounding its peaceful nuclear program.
Iran reaffirmed its readiness to find a logical and fair solution that safeguards the rights and interests of the Iranian people to peaceful nuclear energy, while ensuring the necessary transparency and confidence in the peaceful nature of its activities.
Araghchi: Three European Countries Sought to Blackmail Iran
WANA (Sep 27) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi said on Friday night that three European countries, along with the United States, attempted to pressure and “blackmail” Iran through fear and escalation in recent weeks. Speaking in a televised interview from New York, Araghchi outlined Iran’s diplomatic efforts over the past week to […]
The statement emphasised that Iran fully implemented the JCPOA from 2015 to 2019 — even one year after the United States’ illegal withdrawal — and that its remedial actions, taken under Articles 26 and 36 of the JCPOA since May 2019, were calibrated in a way that would allow for rapid return to full compliance if the U.S. and European parties returned to their commitments.
Diplomatic Efforts Over the Past Four Years
Over the past four years, Iran stated it has made multiple proposals and initiatives to restart JCPOA implementation by all parties or to reach a negotiated understanding addressing issues related to its nuclear program. However, all such efforts have failed due to the lack of seriousness and good faith on the part of the three European countries and the United States.
The ministry stated that military attacks by the “Zionist regime” and the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities during the period 13–24 June 2025, and the accompaniment of three European countries with the aggressors, constituted the peak of these three countries’ gross violation of their JCPOA obligations, together with manifest bad faith. Undoubtedly, the crime of military aggression against Iran—which resulted in the killing and wounding of a large number of Iranian citizens and the destruction of nuclear facilities and some of the country’s vital infrastructure—besides imposing criminal liability on the perpetrators and those who ordered this crime, gives rise to the international responsibility of the aggressor parties for committing internationally wrongful acts. The Islamic Republic of Iran will use all available means to prosecute and punish the criminals and to demand compensation.
Nuclear deal negotiators pose for a photo at the UN building in Vienna, Austria. Social media/ WANA News Agency
It added that, over the past two months, the Islamic Republic of Iran has made extensive efforts to prevent the three European countries from abusing the JCPOA dispute-resolution mechanism. Concluding an understanding with the International Atomic Energy Agency on September 9, 2025, and putting forward useful and reasonable proposals in this area and on other matters related to Iran’s nuclear program are among those efforts, which—due to the indifference and intransigence of the three European countries and the United States—did not succeed.
“In fact, the three European countries and the United States, instead of creating the necessary space for diplomacy and engagement, have chosen the path of confrontation and crisis-making and are under the mistaken belief that by resorting to the revival of Security Council resolutions that were rescinded they will gain a new lever of pressure. The Islamic Republic of Iran will resolutely defend Iran’s rights and national interests, and any move to harm the interests and rights of the Iranian nation will be met with an appropriate and decisive response, it concluded.”
