No Agreement on Way Forward, UN Political Chief Tells Security Council, as Speakers Split over Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions, Merits of Snapback Sanctions

Iran has provided “no information” to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on the status of its enriched uranium stockpiles, a top UN official told the Security Council today, as members split over the “snapback” mechanism and many urged parties to return to negotiations to pursue a diplomatic solution. The so-called “E3” weighed in on the decision to reinstate sanctions, with the United Kingdom’s delegate stressing that Iran’s restricted access had left the Agency unable to verify the location of its enriched uranium stockpile, including over 400kg of high enriched uranium. The snapback of sanctions and nuclear restrictions “must not be the end of diplomacy — quite the opposite,” said the representative of the European Union, speaking in its capacity as an observer.

Author: United Nations

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