China, Russia and Iran sent a joint letter on Saturday to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council, declaring that negotiations on Tehran’s nuclear programme have now ended.
The communication sent to the UNSC will effectively end consideration of the Iranian nuclear issue.
The three-nation group has criticised the UK, France and Germany for hastily re-imposing the snapback sanctions on Iran under UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
“The attempt by the E3 to trigger the so-called ‘snapback’ is by default legally and procedurally flawed,” the letter stated. European parties, “having themselves ceased to perform their commitments under both the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and Resolution 2231, lack the standing to invoke its provisions,” it added.
The letter also said that “in accordance with operative paragraph 8 of Resolution 2231, all its provisions are terminated after Oct 18, 2025.”
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Russia, China and Iran have also urged the parties to the Iranian nuclear issue to remain committed to “finding a political settlement that accommodates the concerns of all parties through diplomatic engagement and dialogue based on mutual respect.”
Both Russia and China have strongly backed Iran’s stance on the nuclear issue, stating that Tehran, like every sovereign nation, reserves the right to use nuclear energy for civilian purposes.
The Iranian foreign ministry, in a statement, said the resolution, which allowed the reimposition of UN sanctions on Tehran, “has officially ended in line with the pre-existing timeline.”
The 10-year period defined by Resolution 2231, adopted July 20, 2015, “ends today, Oct 18,” and that “all provisions, restrictions, and mechanisms related to Iran’s nuclear program are terminated as of this date,” it added.
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