UN Security Council Reviews Snapback Sanctions Path on Iran After Mechanism Activation

The United Nations Security Council approved a review of the path to re-impose UN sanctions on Iran after the activation of the 'snapback mechanism,' despite opposition from Moscow and Beijing.

In the session held on Tuesday evening, June 9, the vote favored the proposal to review the matter by a majority of 11 in favor and 2 against from China and Russia, while Pakistan and Somalia abstained.

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China's deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, Sun Li, accused Western states of trying to push this path unilaterally, warning that the threat of using force or going to war could put the Iranian nuclear file and the Middle East situation on a 'dangerous track'.

Russia's ambassador to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzia, said Security Council Resolution 2231, adopted in 2015, expired in October 2025, and that the automatic mechanism for re-imposing sanctions on Iran 'has not been activated for various reasons'.

The United States, Britain, and France rejected statements by Russia and China, with Deputy U.S. envoy to the United Nations Tammy Bross saying that the 'obstruction' by those two countries prevented the Security Council president from presenting the quarterly report on the path of implementing sanctions related to the Iranian program.

As tensions intensified between the United States, Britain, and France on one side and China and Russia on the other, Iranian officials hardened their tone toward the United States, insisting that any forthcoming confrontation could extend beyond the current region.

Ibrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian Parliament's National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, said, 'This war this time will not be limited to this region alone,' in the latest threat from Tehran amid the recent military developments.

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The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Ismail Bagheri accused the United States of targeting what he described as the 'lifeline of the Iranian people,' deeming that attacks on civilian infrastructure constitute a 'war crime planned,' calling for accountability for Washington's actions.

In parallel, Israeli Security Minister Yisrael Katz said that the confrontation with Iran remains ongoing and has not ended, stressing that the Israeli military is prepared to carry out wide and strong attacks against Iranian targets if necessary.

Axios reported that Trump was in the White House's Situation Room to discuss the prospects of carrying out new strikes against Iran, hours after he stated that the United States "will strike them hard again today."

The United States ramped up pressure on Iran on Wednesday, with President Donald Trump threatening more strikes and the Treasury Department slapping fresh sanctions on entities that it says “have supported weapons procurement” on behalf of Tehran, including some in China and Hong Kong.

Trump told reporters at the White House on Wednesday, “We hit them hard yesterday and we’re going to hit them again hard today,” while adding, “We’ll see what happens with the deal.”

The South China Morning Post said the US Central Command (CENTCOM) launched strikes at 5.15pm Eastern Time against “multiple targets” in Iran and fired at an oil tanker attempting to transport oil from Iran that violated its blockade on Iranian ports.

Qatari mediators held talks with Iranian officials in Tehran today, Wednesday, in an attempt to restart the path of the nuclear deal that Washington and Tehran have been negotiating for weeks, amid a stalemate in the negotiations.

Masrawy reported that Axios sources said the lack of any breakthrough in the talks could open the door to carrying out new American strikes against Iran in the near future, if diplomatic efforts fail.