The Russian representative to the United Nations announced in a letter to the Secretary-General that the claim of reactivating the abolished sanctions against the country lacks legal validity and that the UN Secretariat has violated the UN Charter and Security Council resolutions by publishing announcements and lists.
Publish dateWednesday 1 October 2025 - 10:31
Story Code : 330347
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The Russian permanent representative to the United Nations has strongly criticized the recent actions of the organization's Secretariat and some Western countries in a detailed letter addressed to the Secretary-General and the Security Council. He said that the claim of "re-imposing" previous Security Council sanctions in resolutions 1696, 1737, 1747, 1803, 1835 and 1929 is baseless and unfounded, describing it as a clear distortion of the Council's decisions and a clear violation of resolution 2231.
The letter states that the joint draft of Russia and China to extend the validity of Resolution 2231 and the draft submitted by South Korea to extend the restrictions regime were opposed by the United States, Britain and France. The Russian representative added that those countries have not only failed to comply with the obligations set out in the dispute settlement process based on the JCPOA, but also lost the right to invoke mechanisms such as “snapback” due to their repeated violations.
The Russian ambassador emphasized that the UN Secretariat, by republishing the sanctions list, activating the 1737 Committee website and issuing announcements, has taken illegal, unconstructive and distorting actions that undermine the authority of the Security Council. He demanded that the Secretariat withdraw the note, remove the republished list and close the 1737 Committee website.
He also noted that the restrictions in Resolution 2231 expire on October 18, 2025, and after that, there will be no legal basis to reinstate the repealed sanctions or activate the 1737 Committee.
On Friday, the UN Security Council left the way open for the implementation of the “snapback” mechanism by rejecting a draft proposal by Russia and China to delay the reinstatement of sanctions.
Following the vote, UN sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program were reactivated on Saturday.
Iran has said that the return of sanctions could jeopardize the safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
According to observers, Russia’s argument that the “snapback” claim is invalid is based mainly on legal points and interpretation of the UN Charter; However, studies show that Iran’s Western allies, particularly Britain, France and Germany, have used the legal mechanism of “snapback” to restore sanctions related to the nuclear program.
Some experts believe that these legal and political disputes not only question the legitimacy of international mechanisms, but in practice can increase the complexity of diplomacy and make it more difficult to reach an agreed solution.
The letter states that the joint draft of Russia and China to extend the validity of Resolution 2231 and the draft submitted by South Korea to extend the restrictions regime were opposed by the United States, Britain and France. The Russian representative added that those countries have not only failed to comply with the obligations set out in the dispute settlement process based on the JCPOA, but also lost the right to invoke mechanisms such as “snapback” due to their repeated violations.
The Russian ambassador emphasized that the UN Secretariat, by republishing the sanctions list, activating the 1737 Committee website and issuing announcements, has taken illegal, unconstructive and distorting actions that undermine the authority of the Security Council. He demanded that the Secretariat withdraw the note, remove the republished list and close the 1737 Committee website.
He also noted that the restrictions in Resolution 2231 expire on October 18, 2025, and after that, there will be no legal basis to reinstate the repealed sanctions or activate the 1737 Committee.
On Friday, the UN Security Council left the way open for the implementation of the “snapback” mechanism by rejecting a draft proposal by Russia and China to delay the reinstatement of sanctions.
Following the vote, UN sanctions against Iran’s nuclear program were reactivated on Saturday.
Iran has said that the return of sanctions could jeopardize the safeguards agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
According to observers, Russia’s argument that the “snapback” claim is invalid is based mainly on legal points and interpretation of the UN Charter; However, studies show that Iran’s Western allies, particularly Britain, France and Germany, have used the legal mechanism of “snapback” to restore sanctions related to the nuclear program.
Some experts believe that these legal and political disputes not only question the legitimacy of international mechanisms, but in practice can increase the complexity of diplomacy and make it more difficult to reach an agreed solution.
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