WANA (Sep 29) – The spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran stated that the action by the three European countries in following the United States to reinstate previously terminated UN Security Council resolutions against Iran is “unjustified and illegal.”

 

In a post on the social media platform X, Esmail Baghaei, referring to a letter sent by Iran’s Foreign Minister to the foreign ministers of other countries regarding the “illegality and unjustified nature” of the move by the three European countries and the United States, wrote:

 

“The UNSC’s failure to endorse the draft resolution on extending Resolution 2231 is a clear demonstration of a so-called “rules-based order” where one ruler dictates (NSPM-2) and the E3 merely obey.

 

Still, the fact that 6 out of 15 Council members withheld a “yes” vote on reinstating terminated resolutions—despite all sorts of pressure from the E3 and the United States—underscores how divided the Council is. Nearly half of its members are unconvinced that the E3-triggered reimposition is justified, legitimate, or legal.

 

The E3’s abuse of process cannot alter the legal reality: Resolution 2231 will be deemed terminated on 18 October 2025, as explicitly provided in the resolution itself. Any attempt by the E3 or the United States to revive terminated sanctions is null and void. FM Araghchi has conveyed this message directly in letters to his counterparts worldwide.”

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