UN Security Council fails to adopt resolution on continued Iran sanctions relief

20/9/2025 7:56

The Security Council on Friday failed to adopt a resolution that would continue to provide sanctions relief for Iran under the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.



The draft resolution, put forward by the Republic of Korea in its capacity as Security Council president for the month of September, won four votes in favor, nine votes against, and two abstentions, failing to get the nine positive votes required for adoption.



If adopted, the draft resolution would have prevented a "snapback" of UN sanctions against Iran, a mechanism contained in the Iran nuclear deal and Security Council Resolution 2231 that endorsed the deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).