•Russia, China, Pakistan and Algeria voted for it; Nine opposition; Two abstentions
• Islamabad urges peace solutions, more diplomatic time and preservation of JCPOA framework
•Iran says council’s decision “weaks diplomacy” but opens doors to negotiations
UN: The UN Security Council did not adopt a draft resolution on Friday to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, but Tehran and major European powers still have eight days to try to delay.
The UN Security Council had to vote on Friday’s draft resolution after launching a 30-day process in the UK, France and Germany on August 28 to reimpose UN sanctions, accusing Tehran of failing to comply with the 2015 deal with the world in 2015. nuclear weapon.
Iran denies any such intention.
Russia, China, Pakistan and Algeria voted for the draft text on Friday. Nine members voted against, and two members abstained.
Pakistan said in a statement that Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, the permanent representative of Islamabad, believes that all issues regarding Iran’s nuclear program must be resolved peacefully through dialogue and cooperation. He stressed the need to make more diplomatic success.
He stressed the need to avoid any confrontation that could further complicate the situation.
Mr Ahmed said Pakistan stressed the importance of retaining the Joint Integrated Action Plan Framework (JCPOA) and Resolution 2231 as the basis for achieving a friendly solution without resorting to compulsory measures until successor arrangements or “new deals” were achieved. “
The Security Council vote has now established a week of intense diplomacy, while world leaders include Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian-Are in New York, including the annual High United Nations General Assembly.
“Weak diplomacy”
“The diplomatic doors are not closed, but it will be Iran, not the opponents, and they decide who and what to rely on,” said Iran’s UN ambassador Amir.
He said Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi will meet with his European counterparts in New York next week and meet with New York under the watchful eyes of the UN General Assembly, adding that Friday’s split vote showed “there is no consensus in the Council.”
“This decision undermines the dangerous consequences of diplomacy and risks for non-proliferation,” Iravani said.
Britain, France and Germany have proposed delays in the recovery of sanctions for up to six months in order to negotiate on a long-term agreement on Tehran’s nuclear program – if Iran restores access to UN nuclear inspectors, resolve its concerns about wealthy uranium and negotiate with the United States.
“Without these most basic conditions, there is no clear pathway to a quick diplomatic solution,” U.N. Ambassador Barbara Woodward told the Council. “We are ready to engage further diplomatic efforts next week and beyond to resolve the differences.”
Any delay in reconstituting sanctions will require Security Council resolutions. If an agreement cannot be reached on the expansion by the end of September 27, all UN sanctions will be re-implemented.
“We are still ready to participate”
Acting U.S. ambassador Dorothy Shea said that although the U.S. voted “no” on Friday, it “does not hinder the possibility of real diplomacy”, adding that the return of sanctions on Iran does not rule out future diplomatic evacuation.”
She told the Council: “More importantly, President Trump continues to reaffirm the readiness of the United States to engage in meaningful, direct and timely dialogue with Iran.
Posted at Dawn on September 20, 2025
