The United Nations Security Council adopted “snapback” sanctions on Iran on Saturday, due to the regime’s refusal to cooperate on nuclear monitoring, restoring sanctions to where they were before President Barack Obama’s deal.
The “snapback” provisions of the deal were thought to be toothless, since it was difficult to envision a situation in which European nations would back U.S. demands to restore sanctions on Iran.
But President Donald Trump’s strike on Iran’s nuclear facilities at the end of Israel’s 12 Day War with Iran set events in motion, with Iran pulling out of monitoring commitments and the world understanding the risks.
The Associated Press reported :
The United Nations reimposed sanctions on Iran early Sunday over its nuclear program, further squeezing the Islamic