Non-Proliferation - Security Council, 10001st meeting

Security Council fails to adopt resolution that would continue Iran sanctions relief.

• Categories: Meetings & Events / Security Council
• Video Length: 01:21:58
• Production Date: 19 September 2025
• Asset Language: Arabic; English; French; Russian; Spanish; Chinese; Original
• Corporate Name: INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC ENERGY AGENCY - IAEA
• Subject Topical: NON-PROLIFERATION; SANCTIONS; DIPLOMACY; NUCLEAR NON-PROLIFERATION; NUCLEAR WEAPONS; JOINT COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF ACTION – JCPOA
• Geographic Subject: IRAN
• MAMS Id: 3449280
• Parent Id: 3448211
• Alternate Title: MTG SC 10001 NON PROLIFERATION 19 SEP 2025 AM

Description

The Security Council today failed to adopt a draft resolution that would have continued United Nations sanctions relief as contemplated by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, after France, Germany and the United Kingdom triggered the process to reimpose sanctions — often referred to as a “snapback” process — by asserting Tehran’s significant non-performance of its Plan commitments.

Statements: 

• Russian Federation
• China
• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Draft resolution contained in document S/2025/561

• Submitted by all Council members

Statement before the vote: 

• France

Vote: 

• 4 in favour (Algeria, China, Pakistan, Russian Federation)
• 9 against (France, Denmark, Greece, Panama, Sierra Leone, Slovenia, Somalia, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America)
• 2 abstention(s) (Guyana, Republic of Korea)

The proposal was not adopted, having failed to obtain the required number of votes.

Statements after the vote: 

• United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland,
• Slovenia
• Somalia
• Russian Federation
• China
• United States of America
• Guyana
• Denmark
• Sierra Leone
• Algeria
• Pakistan
• Panama
• Greece
• Republic of Korea

Statement:

• Islamic Republic of Iran

Related Sites and Documents

UN Meetings Coverage

S/2025/561