Pompeo initiates snapback of Iran sanctions at UN
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said the United States was left with no alternatives following its failed bid at the UN Security Council to extend an arms embargo on Iran.
The United States has initiated the process of restoring United Nations sanctions on Iran, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo announced Thursday, despite concerns among Security Council members that it lacks the authority to do so.
“The process to reimpose sanctions on Iran begins,” Pompeo said in a tweet Thursday, adding that he notified the council “of something we all know too well—Iran's failure to meet its commitments under the terrible nuclear deal.”
As expected, Pompeo traveled to the United Nations in New York City to file a formal complaint accusing Iran of breaching its obligations under the same nuclear deal the United States withdrew from in 2018.
Per Security Council Resolution 2231, the other member countries now have 30 days to pass a resolution extending sanctions relief. The United States would veto any such attempt. If no resolution is adopted, the sanctions automatically “snap back.”
