In a significant diplomatic move, the United Nations has reinstated sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, putting additional pressure on the country's already strained economy. The sanctions took effect early Sunday at 0000 GMT, coinciding with a rise in public discontent over economic woes.

The reimposed sanctions will freeze Iranian assets held abroad, halt arms transactions with Tehran, and impose penalties on the development of Iran's ballistic missile programme. These measures were activated through a mechanism known as 'snapback', part of the 2015 nuclear agreement with world powers.

Despite Iran's contention that the UN lacks the authority to enforce these sanctions, the international community's actions follow a heated conflict in June, when Israel conducted a 12-day war

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