WANA (Oct 18) – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in Sweden issued a statement on the official expiration of United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2231 and its associated restrictions, which occurred on October 18.

 

The statement emphasized that the resolution has now been lifted according to schedule and that the Security Council has not taken any new decisions on this matter.

 

Tehran described claims by three European countries regarding the “reimposition of repealed Security Council resolutions” as merely an illegal position.

 

The embassy statement further noted that the five resolutions on Iran’s nuclear issue, adopted between 2006 and 2010, were all passed unanimously with the affirmative vote of all five permanent members of the Security Council.

 

Any attempt to revive these resolutions, as claimed by the three European countries, has faced explicit opposition from two permanent members of the Security Council, China and Russia.

 

Legally, the statement said, the European position will only lead to confusion and inconsistency, for which the initiating countries bear full responsibility. Since their actions are illegal and contrary to procedures established under the JCPOA and UNSC Resolution 2231, Iran expects all countries to refrain from implementing them.

 

Russia and China have clearly communicated their positions on this matter to the UN Secretariat. Iran warned that the world should not prioritize “the law of the jungle” over the rules-based international order established through the human sacrifices of two world wars.

 

The Islamic Republic of Iran remains a member of the NPT and continues to comply with its obligations under the Safeguards Agreement. Iran has also sought, in good faith and through mutual understanding, to establish a framework for ongoing cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under the Cairo Framework Agreement. Unfortunately, other parties have failed to recognize this constructive approach.

 

From the outset, Iran made clear that any hostile action against the Iranian people, including efforts to revive repealed resolutions, would render the implementation of the Cairo Agreement impossible, and the three European countries would bear full responsibility.

 

Iran remains committed to diplomacy, although the three European countries, it said, have unfortunately disrupted the ongoing diplomatic process and created a deadlock by misusing the JCPOA dispute resolution mechanism.

 

Other European countries must now demonstrate independence, diplomatic capability, and decision-making strength in order to be recognized as credible negotiating partners by the international community and independent countries. Iran stressed that this is their responsibility, particularly in light of the regrettable actions taken in recent months.