WASHINGTON: The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran are back in force and promised to punish those who vi...
The United States unilaterally proclaimed on Saturday that UN sanctions against Iran are back in force and promised to punish those who violate them, in a move that risks increasing Washington's isolation but also international tensions.
"If UN member states fail to fulfill their obligations to implement these sanctions, the United States is prepared to use our domestic authorities to impose consequences for those failures and ensure that Iran does not reap the benefits of UN-prohibited activity," Pompeo stated.With 45 days to go until the November 2 election, Trump could unveil those measures during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday.
The Americans themselves realize the statement is a"false claim," Iranian foreign minister Javad Zarif said Saturday. Pompeo made an unusually vehement attack on France, Britain and Germany, accusing them of"siding with Iran's ayatollahs," and on August 20 announced a controversial move known as the"snapback," which aimed to re-establish all sanctions against Tehran a month later.
Virtually every other member of the Security Council disputes Washington's ability to execute this legal pirouette, and the council has not taken the measure any further.
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