News - Middle East: Iran says claims made by the United States and the Europeans about the reinstatement of Security Council resolutions against the country do not bring any obligation on the UN member states to comply with the previously terminated documents.

The Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on Sunday after the US, along with the UK, Germany, and France (collectively known as the E3), alleged that the anti-Iran UN Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the associated sanctions, lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal, were re-imposed.

It stated that any action contrary to or inconsistent with UNSC Resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), cannot create legal obligations for UN members.

“Accordingly, the Islamic Republic of Iran rejects the claim by the three European countries and the US regarding the reinstatement of past resolutions that were terminated under Resolution 2231 in 2015,” it added.

“Iran stresses that no obligations arise for UN member states, including the Islamic Republic of Iran, under the provisions or mechanisms of the annulled resolutions, and all countries must refrain from recognizing this unlawful situation that contradicts Resolution 2231.”

The ministry also noted that Washington and its European allies unlawfully and unjustifiably misused the dispute resolution mechanism outlined in the JCPOA and Resolution 2231 to reinstate previously annulled resolutions against Iran.

Last month, the E3 invoked the so-called snapback mechanism, a 30-day process to restore all anti-Iran sanctions.

Iran rejected the move as illegitimate, citing the US unilateral withdrawal from the JCPOA and the European trio's decision to align with unlawful sanctions rather than fulfilling their JCPOA obligations.

The ministry said the Europeans initiated the snapback under “US pressure and provocation” despite “gross non-performance” of their own obligations.

It further slammed the European trio for supporting the Israeli-US aggression against Iran that targeted the country’s peaceful nuclear facilities, among others, back in June.

Iran will utilize all available legal instruments to prosecute and punish the perpetrators and agents of the criminal assault, while seeking compensation for losses incurred, it pointed out.

Meanwhile, the ministry said that Iran made significant efforts to prevent the misuse of the snapback mechanism, but its attempts did not yield results due to the opposite sides’ disregard and excessive demands.

“In reality, instead of creating the necessary space for diplomacy and engagement, the three European countries and the US have chosen a path of confrontation and crisis escalation. They mistakenly believe that by resorting to the tactic of reviving annulled UN Security Council resolutions, they can gain new leverage of pressure,” it emphasized

Iran will firmly defend its rights and national interests, and will give an “appropriate and decisive response” to any move aimed at harming the nation.

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