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China, Russia reject European move to trigger ‘snapback' sanctions on Tehran

 Published: 12:41, 2 September 2025

China, Russia reject European move to trigger ‘snapback' sanctions on Tehran

Iran, China and Russia have jointly dismissed European efforts to reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran, calling the move legally baseless and politically destructive.

In a letter addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and the president of the Security Council, the three foreign ministers said the attempt by France, Germany and the UK to invoke the “snapback” mechanism under Resolution 2231 was invalid.

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