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Israel praises UN snapback of sanctions against Iran for nuke violations

Israel’s Foreign Ministry praised the UN move to reinstate sanctions on Iran, calling it vital to stopping Tehran from obtaining nuclear weapons.

|ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, REUTERS
An illustration of enforcing sanctions on Iran.
Members of the United Nations Security Council vote against a resolution by Russia and China to delay by six months the reimposition of sanctions on Iran during the 80th U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 26, 2025.

UN reinstates arms embargo, other sanctions on Iran

The E3, Britain, France, and Germany, confirmed that the sanctions will return over accusations that Iran violated the 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb.

|ByREUTERS
IRANIAN PRESIDENT Masoud Pezeshkian attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit, in Tianjin, China, earlier this month. Tehran is betting that Western governments will lack the will to act decisively, states the writer.

Iran sanctions snapback: Enforcement is the only way to curb Tehran’s threats - opinion

The only question is whether governments will translate the legal mechanism into enforcement or allow it to fade into symbolism.

|ByAIDIN PANAHI
IRAN’S SUPREME LEADER Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran on Sunday. He declared that ‘Tehran would never bow’ to US, European, and Zionist pressures, says the writer.

E-3 must see 'snapback' trigger through to the end, ignore Iranian trickery - opinion

KNOW COMMENT: Europe must not fall for the ayatollahs’ bait-and-delay scam and offer Iran yet another opportunity to wiggle off the hook.

|ByDAVID M. WEINBERG

Biden set to present new 'interim' Iran deal - report

The proposed agreement would reportedly see some sanctions being eased in exchange for a partial freezing of the Iranian nuclear program. 

APRIL 3, 2023ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranians burn US flags during a protest to express solidarity with the Palestinian people amid a flare-up of Israeli-Palestinian violence, in Tehran, Iran May 18, 2021.

Top US general: 'Multiple options' exist if Iran decides to build a bomb

The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told a House panel that “from a time of Iranian decision,” the Islamic Republic could produce fissile material for a nuclear weapon in less than two weeks.

MARCH 24, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark A. Milley looks on as he attends a news conference with US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin (not pictured), on the day of the NATO defence ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, February 14, 2023.

Netanyahu heads to London as Israel's domestic turmoil heightens

Netanyahu and his British counterpart Rishi Sunak are expected to discuss strengthening the strategic ties between Israel and the United Kingdom and increasing security and intelligence cooperation.

MARCH 23, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu leads the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday, in Jerusalem. Netanyahu’s rule will be perpetuated for years to come but not because the justice minister’s plan will gain popularity, the writer argues.

IAEA chief doubles down against potential pre-emptive Israeli strikes on Iran

Grossi's statements came after extended meetings with key officials in Iran over the weekend.

MARCH 6, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi shakes hands with International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi in Tehran, Iran, March 4, 2023.

The EU’s view on the Iran nuclear deal and standoff

Diplomatic Affairs: Europeans are furious with Tehran at a level not seen since long before the 2015 JCPOA deal.

MARCH 3, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
PROTESTERS RALLY against Iran during an EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels, in January.

With less attention on Iranian protests, regime able to focus on external interests - opinion

The Iranians are leveraging every opportunity to acquire strategic military capabilities and hardware that were previously out of their reach.

FEBRUARY 26, 2023ByILAN POMERANC
THE IRANIANS, in return for the UAV platforms and expertise they have provided the Russians for use against Ukraine, are preparing to receive advanced Sukhoi SU-35 model fighter jets.

Why Netanyahu is concerned about the US returning to the Iran deal -analysis

Biden said the deal is dead, while the US State Department said that the US would return to it if the Iranians would - worrying Netanyahu.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen looking out a window during a trip to visit the IDF's Northern Command, on January 10, 2023.

US: JCPOA return not on agenda ‘because the Iranians turned their back on it’

“The Iranians reneged on commitments they had made,” said State Department Spokesperson Ned Price.

JANUARY 10, 2023ByOMRI NAHMIAS
US State Department spokesperson Ned Price speaks during a news conference in Washington, US, March 10, 2022.

US: Claims that we're in talks to revive Iran deal are false

The statement comes after PM Netanyahu claimed efforts to revive the JCPOA were still underway.

JANUARY 4, 2023ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
US State Department spokesman Ned Price holds a press briefing on Afghanistan at the State Department in Washington, U.S., August 16, 2021.

How can Iran be disarmed amid its civil unrest? - opinion

Negotiations for the return to the Iran deal have been stalled and aren't likely to continue amid the nation's civil unrest.

JANUARY 1, 2023ByARIEL BEN SOLOMON
An explosion is seen behind a soldier during a joint exercise called the 'Great Prophet 17',in the southwest of Iran, in this picture obtained on December 22, 2021.