United Nations sanctions on Iran, suspended in 2015 to implement the multilateral Iran nuclear agreement (JCPOA), were reimposed Saturday night by the European parties to the JCPOA under a “snapback” mechanism built into the deal. The sanctions snapback will impede Iran’s ability to overcome a series of severe setbacks to its geostrategic architecture. Russia and China tried to block the sanctions, the snapback, and will mostly ignore the re-imposed regulations, helping Tehran mitigate the economic and strategic repercussions. Iranian leaders have calibrated their retaliation to the sanctions snapback, signaling they welcome renewed nuclear diplomacy.
UN Sanctions on Iran Are Reimposed (The Soufan Center)
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