From Russia says UN sanctions snapback on Iran risks ‘escalation of tensions’
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The United Nations Security Council holds a meeting on Iran at UN headquarters on September 19, 2025, in New York. (ANGELA WEISS / AFP)
MOSCOW, Russia — Russia slams the UN Security Council vote to reimpose economic sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program and warns of a risk of an “escalation of tensions.”
“The Russian side has repeatedly pointed out the provocative and illegal nature of the actions of the European countries participating in the JCPOA,” the Russian Foreign Ministry says in a statement referring to the 2015 accord intended to persuade Iran to restrict its uranium enrichment.
“These actions have nothing to do with diplomacy and lead exclusively to a further escalation of tensions surrounding the Iranian nuclear program,” it adds.
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