TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States was "isolated" after a US unilateral declaration that UN sanctions are back in force against the Islamic republic was dismissed by other
TEHRAN, Iran -- Iran said Sunday its arch-foe the United States was "isolated" after a US unilateral declaration that UN sanctions are back in force against the Islamic republic was dismissed by other major powers.
The sanctions in question were lifted in 2015 when Iran and six world powers -- Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the US -- reached a landmark nuclear deal known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. Virtually every other Security Council member disputes Washington's ability to execute this legal pirouette, and the UN body has not taken the measure any further.
"This is all much ado about nothing, and I imagine these are the most bitter days and hours for" the United States, said Khatibzadeh. It added that Washington, by leaving the nuclear deal, has "explicitly denied itself of any rights" to use the mechanisms in agreement and UN Resolution 2231, which enshrined the nuclear accord.In mid-August, the US suffered a resounding defeat at the Security Council when it tried to extend the embargo on conventional weapons being sent to Tehran, which was due to expire in October.
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