The ambassadors of Iran, Russia, and China to the UN in Vienna rejected the European troika’s snapback move under UNSC Resolution 2231 as illegal, saying the resolution’s provisions and the IAEA’s related mandate ended on October 18, 2025.

In a joint diplomatic move, the ambassadors and permanent representatives of Iran, Russia, and China to the Vienna-based UN offices have addressed a letter to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, outlining their unified stance against the recent actions of the UK, France, and Germany regarding UN Security Council Resolution 2231.

The three nations asserted that the European powers’ attempt to trigger the “snapback” mechanism lacks legal and procedural validity, emphasizing that the resolution’s provisions expired on October 18, 2025, and that the IAEA’

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