UN Reimposes Sanctions on Iran for First Time in a Decade After Nuclear Talks Collapse | WPN World People News

After the collapse of the final round of nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations, the United Nations Security Council formally reinstated its arms embargo and multiple sanctions on Iran at 8 p.m. Eastern Time on the 27th (8 a.m. on the 28th in Taiwan). This marks the first time in a decade such measures have been reimposed.

In 2015, Iran signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with the United Kingdom, Germany, France, the United States, Russia, and China, agreeing to restrict its nuclear program in exchange for international sanctions relief. However, the UK, France, and Germany have now accused Tehran of violating the agreement and triggered the Security Council’s “snapback” sanctions mechanism.

As a result, resolutions passed by the Council between 2006 and 2010 imposing sanctions are once again in effect. Several countries had tried, on the sidelines of this week’s UN General Assembly, to delay the sanctions reinstatement but ultimately failed. Following the vote, the foreign ministers of the UK, France, and Germany issued a joint statement urging Iran and all nations to fully comply with the Security Council’s resolutions.

With the effective termination of the nuclear deal, tensions in the Middle East are expected to escalate further. The United States and Israel recently carried out airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, heightening hostilities. Tehran has denied pursuing nuclear weapons and warned it would respond firmly. Still, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that Iran has no intention of withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and announced the recall of its ambassadors to the UK, France, and Germany for consultations.

The UN Security Council’s official website has already updated its records to reflect the reinstated sanctions. Western diplomats emphasized that diplomatic channels remain open. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged Tehran to show goodwill by accepting direct talks and called on member states to “immediately enforce the sanctions” to pressure Iran’s leadership into making decisions that would benefit both national and global security.