US Diplomat Slams Russia, China Regarding UN Oversight of Iran Sanctions
Urging an end to "the performative handwringing supposedly over process," Waltz addressed the Security Council during a scheduled meeting of the 1737 Sanctions Committee, stating, "the reality is Russia and China do not want this committee because it will continue to protect their partner Iran."
Formed in December 2006, the committee is mandated to provide reports to the Security Council every 90 days detailing its operations.
The session began with Russia's UN envoy, Vassily Nebenzia, pushing for a procedural vote to halt the meeting. He contended that the E3 — the United Kingdom, France, and Germany — lacked authority to trigger the "snapback" mechanism and criticized the United States for exiting the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018.
China’s envoy, Fu Cong, endorsed the procedural motion, describing the E3’s use of the snapback mechanism as legally and procedurally defective.
On August 28, 2025, the E3 announced the activation of the "snapback" mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions on Iran, accusing Tehran of violating the 2015 nuclear agreement following the US’ unilateral withdrawal from the deal in 2018.
Israel, the United States, and several European nations accuse Iran of attempting to develop nuclear arms, while Tehran maintains that its nuclear initiatives are entirely peaceful, intended for energy generation and civilian purposes.
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