WANA (Sep 11) – Iran’s mission to the United Nations has criticized the Security Council’s meeting on Iran’s nuclear program, saying that the so-called “snapback” mechanism has no legal basis.

 

In a post on X on Thursday evening, Iran’s mission described the Security Council meeting as “another abuse of the Council’s procedures and powers to advance the political agendas of certain member states” and said Tehran’s position on the snapback mechanism was clear.

 

The Iranian mission stressed that the move by the three European countries to trigger the snapback mechanism had never been legally valid, citing their significant failure to comply with the JCPOA and UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

 

It also said that Resolution 2231 expired on October 18, 2025, and that from that date, all nuclear-related provisions, measures and restrictions had permanently come to an end. Therefore, Iran maintains that there is no legal basis for the alleged action by the 1737 Committee.

 

Iran’s mission further stressed that UN Security Council procedures and meetings should serve the cause of international peace and security and should not be used to advance politically motivated allegations or provide cover for unlawful actions.

 

Vote on the Meeting Agenda

The UN Security Council on Thursday approved the agenda for discussing Iran’s nuclear program with 11 votes in favor, two votes against from China and Russia, and two abstentions.

 

The vote was solely about setting the agenda and allowing the Council to consider Iran’s nuclear program during the meeting. It did not constitute a vote on the draft resolution adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors.