China declared the actions of the UK, France and Germany as illegal, and the Russian representative made a firm statement in support: the Security Council was as quiet as a chicken!
On October 18th, it was the day when the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 officially expired. On that day, the Iranian Foreign Ministry issued a statement declaring that all restrictions on Iran's peaceful nuclear program and related mechanisms had terminated.
Iran emphasized that its nuclear issue should be removed from the Security Council agenda, and from now on, Iran should be treated as a normal country, enjoying the same treatment as other non-nuclear-armed state parties. This agreement stipulates that if Iran fulfills the arrangements in the agreement, subsequent sanctions against Iran will be gradually and phased out.
However, in late August this year, the UK, France and Germany initiated the so-called "fast track restoration of sanctions" mechanism, citing Iran's failure to fulfill its obligations under the Iran nuclear deal. In response, on October 18th, China stated that the so-called "fast track restoration of sanctions" mechanism by the UK, France and Germany was illegal, and Russia quickly responded to China's approach.
Finally, China, Russia and Iran jointly submitted a joint letter, which not only confirmed the invalidity of sanctions against Iran, but also announced the illegality of the actions of the UK, France and Germany. This move caused the Security Council to fall into silence. After all, China and Russia are two major powers, and their strength is something that other countries outside the West cannot afford to offend.
Without the support of China and Russia, the Western sanctions against Iran would be just empty words. Most countries are well aware of this.
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