The United States on Thursday (Aug 20) formally began the process of activating a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing sanctions on Iran, a ...
UNITED NATIONS: The United States on Thursday formally began the process of activating a controversial mechanism aimed at reimposing sanctions on Iran, a contested move that widens a rift with its European allies and threatens the nuclear deal with Tehran.
The procedure, never before used, comes after the US suffered a humiliating defeat at the Security Council last week when it failed to muster support for a resolution to extend a conventional arms embargo on Iran. The snapback procedure is supposed to lead to the re-establishment of sanctions after 30 days, without the possibility of any members, namely Russia and China, wielding their vetoes.
They foresee a situation in which the United States acts as if the sanctions have been reimposed - and the rest of the Council continues as before."There's no doubt the Trump White House is using snapback as a desperate last gambit to burn the JCPOA house down before the US elections," Ellie Geranmayeh, an Iran expert at the European Council on Foreign Relations, told AFP.
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