September 28, 2025 | 10:00 am
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Widespread UN sanctions against Iran came back into force at midnight GMT for the first time in a decade after last-ditch nuclear talks with Western powers failed.
The sanctions will once again freeze Iran's overseas assets, ban arms deals with Iran and penalize ballistic missile development, among other measures.
The "snapback" sanctions were triggered by Britain, France and Germany at the UN Security Council. They argued that Iran violated the 2015 deal to stop it from developing a nuclear weapon, although Iran denies this.
"We urge Iran to refrain from any escalatory action and to return to compliance with its legally binding safeguards obligations," the three European countries' foreign ministers said in a joint statement.
"The reimposition of UN sanctions is not the end of diplomacy."
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio also called on UN member states to "immediately" implement sanctions to "pressure Iran's leaders to do what is right for their nation, and best for the safety of the world."
Iran said on Saturday it was recalling its ambassadors to Britain, France and Germany for consultations.
Earlier, on Friday, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian downplayed the threat of sanctions as he left New York.
"It is not like the sky is falling," he said.
Germany Says Iran Left E3 ‘No Choice’ Over Sanctions
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said the E3 — France, the United Kingdom, and Germany — were left with "no choice" but to reapply sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.
The so-called "snapback sanctions" are set to take effect from midnight, which will see sweeping punitive economic measures be reimposed on Tehran.
The sanctions were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, also known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
"For us it is imperative; Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon," Wadephul told the UN General Assembly on Saturday, adding that Tehran has "for many years" pursued a nuclear program "which goes far beyond any plausible civilian use."
In his speech to the Assembly this week, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian denied that Tehran wants to build a nuclear weapon.
The German diplomat said that the E3 "had no choice but to trigger the snapback of sanctions" since Iran is "clearly" not complying with its obligations under the JCPOA.
"We remain open to negotiations on a new agreement. Diplomacy can and should continue," Wadephul said.
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