Only JCPOA participants are able to initiate ‘snapback process’: German FM

TEHRAN – German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has rejected the U.S. move to initiate the so-called snapback of sanctions on Iran, saying only participants to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) are able to initiate the process.

Snapback mechanism ‘not triggered’ against Tehran: UN Security Council president

TEHRAN — Russian Ambassador to the UN Vassily Nebenzia says contrary to the United States’ claim, the “snapback” mechanism on sanctions against Tehran has not been triggered.

Snapback mechanism is Trump’s campaign propaganda, Leader advisor says

TEHRAN – Aliakbar Velayati, a senior advisor to the Leader of the Islamic Revolution on international affairs, has said that the U.S. efforts to trigger the snapback mechanism is election propaganda meant to boost Donald Trump’s reelection chances.

By Payman Yazdani

U.S. unlawful move doomed to failure once again at UNSC

TEHRAN – Trump's efforts to reactivate the snapback mechanism at the UNSC is doomed to failure once again, all he can do is reimposing U.S. unilateral sanctions on Iran and pretending they are part of the mechanism.

MPs propose emergency bill to counter possible return of UN sanctions

TEHRAN – A number of Iranian MPs have prepared a bill wanting it to be studied urgently in the parliament to counter the United States’ illegal action in triggering the snapback mechanism to restore the UN sanctions against Iran.

U.S. cannot force others to trigger snapback: New Hampshire University’

TEHRAN - Kurk Dorsey, a professor at New Hampshire University, has said that the United States cannot force other parties to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, to trigger snapback mechanism and restore sanctions against Iran.

By M.A. Saki

Radical evangelical views prevent Pompeo to fulfill his job realistically: ex-diplomat

“It is obvious that they (U.S.) have lost in diplomacy in the exact sense of the word”

TEHRAN – A former Iranian diplomat is of the opinion that U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is dogmatic and that his “radical evangelical political views” are preventing him from doing his job properly and realistically.

U.S. can end up losing a lot if it does not review its unfounded position: Russia

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Tuesday that the United States’ attempt to trigger snapback mechanism and restore UN sanctions on Iran has no legal ground and it can end up losing a lot if it does not review its “unfounded position”.

JCPOA participants: U.S. cannot invoke sanctions snapback on Iran

TEHRAN – The participant states of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) have asserted that the U.S. cannot invoke the UN sanctions snapback against Iran, emphasizing that full implementation of the agreement by all sides remains crucial.

By Payman Yazdani

Trump's move in UNSC just for domestic election related goals

TEHRAN–​ Sahil Shah believes that Trump's attempt to trigger the 'snapback' of UN sanctions against Iran was nothing more than an attention-seeking move for domestic, election-related purposes to look tough on Iran.

Iran says UNSC’s indecisiveness undermines world peace

TEHRAN — Majid Takht-Ravanchi, Iran’s ambassador to the United Nations, has strongly criticized the UN Security Council, saying the Council’s “indecisiveness, indecision and ineffectiveness” have undermined regional and international peace and security.

Zarif: U.S. doesn’t ‘understand law or UN’

TEHRAN - In a tweet on Friday, Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif lambasted the U.S. administration for its insistence on triggering a highly controversial mechanism stipulated in UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

U.S. failed to return UN sanctions on Iran, senior MP says

TEHRAN - Seyed Nasser Mousavi Laregani, a member of the Parliament’s presiding board, said on Sunday that the U.S. efforts to trigger a return of all UN sanctions on Iran hit a dead end.

China reacted to Pompeo claim of activating snapback and said it is full of lies

Reacting to the U.S. Secretary of State's claim about the return of sanctions against Iran due to the activation of the trigger mechanism, China’s permanent mission to the United Nations called it full of lies.

U.S. suffered ‘historic defeat’ at UN, Iran says 

TEHRAN - Saeed Khatibzadeh, the spokesman for the Iranian Foreign Ministry, said on Wednesday that the U.S. has suffered a “historic defeat” at the UN Security Council, a day after the Council president, Indonesia, refused to take action in line with the U.S. demand for the restoration of international sanctions on Iran.

U.S. attempt to present itself as JCPOA participant is like common sense mockery: SCMP

TEHRAN – In an article published on Wednesday, South China Morning Post said the United States’ attempt to present itself as a participant to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, has no future and is like a common sense mockery.

By Payman Yazdani

Trump's latest move regarding Iran isolates US: Cyr

TEHRAN–American Professor believes the US move in the UNSC regarding Iran has isolated the US, adding that the issue of the UN has been a controversial issue in the US domestic policy.

Washington ineligible to return UN sanctions: American professor

TEHRAN – An American professor has said he is doubtful that Donald Trump would stop his “maximum pressure campaign” against Iran even if he is reelected in the November elections.

Iran hails China’s ‘principled’ stance on snapback

TEHRAN - Mohammad Keshavarzzadeh, Iran’s ambassador to China, has welcomed China’s opposition to the U.S. push to restore international sanctions on Iran through a contested mechanism built into the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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Moscow says Washington attempt to trigger snapback is legally void

The Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement published on Friday that the United States’ attempt to trigger snapback mechanism to restore all the UN sanctions on Iran is “legally void”.