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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

West wants to scare world with Iran, no to withdrawal in Ukraine - Lavrov

The Russian Foreign Minister explained his positions on a number of issues in a recent interview.

DECEMBER 31, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian during a joint news conference in Moscow, Russia August 31, 2022.

Iran warns window for JCPOA negotiations closing

Iran's foreign minister stressed that Iran would "move in another direction" if talks continue to be stalled.

DECEMBER 28, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian speaks during a news conference in Ankara, Turkey June 27, 2022.

A ‘dead’ Iran deal removes huge Netanyahu-Biden point of friction - analysis

Netanyahu’s relationship with Obama is still fresh in people’s minds, and Netanyahu's re-election has led many to worry that Jerusalem and Washington are on a collision course.

DECEMBER 21, 2022ByHERB KEINON
US PRESIDENT Joe Biden chats with Prime Minister Yair Lapid and Defense Minister Benny Gantz during the president’s visit to Israel, in July.

No Iran deal while Tehran kills protesters, sells drones to Russia - US

“We simply don’t see a deal coming together anytime soon, while Iran continues to kill its own citizens and sell UAVs to Russia," John Kirby told reporters.

DECEMBER 20, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
Basij militia forces attend a meeting with Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Tehran, Iran November 26, 2022.

Iran meets EU negotiator in Jordan after calling to revive nuke talks

Talks to restore the JCPOA nuclear deal have been stalled since September.

DECEMBER 20, 2022ByTOVAH LAZAROFF
European External Action Service (EEAS) Deputy Secretary General Enrique Mora and Iranian Deputy at Ministry of Foreign Affairs Abbas Araghchi wait for the start of talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in Vienna, Austria June 20, 2021.

Is Russia happy it sabotaged a new US-Iran deal? - analysis

Having oversold Washington and angered the Bush, Obama, Trump and Biden administrations, Moscow realizes it has no more “in” with the West.

DECEMBER 4, 2022BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) summit in Yerevan, Armenia, November 23, 2022

Russia: Not reviving nuclear deal will have 'irreversible consequences'

Russian officials optimistic on potential revival of the JCPOA • West 'hysterical' over drones because of nuke deal

NOVEMBER 18, 2022ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attend a meeting in Tehran, Iran July 19, 2022.

IAEA chief: There is Iranian nuclear activity we know nothing about

Want to meet with Iran, but they must resolve doubts.

NOVEMBER 16, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
INTERNATIONAL ATOMIC Energy Agency director-general Rafael Grossi at an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna, September 13.

How will a Netanyahu-led Israeli gov't impact Iran policy? - analysis

All of Netanyahu’s actual record for using force suggests that he is no more likely to actually pull the trigger for a preemptive strike against Tehran than Bennett-Lapid were.

NOVEMBER 2, 2022ByYONAH JEREMY BOB
Israeli opposition leader Benjamin Netanyahu is seen speaking at the Givat Harel outpost in the West Bank just days before the elections, on October 26, 2022.

Herzog on Ukraine: 'There are things we cannot provide'

"There are secrets that we can't deliver," the president said. "But wherever we can help, we are trying to help."

OCTOBER 27, 2022ByMAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Israeli President Isaac Herzog looks on during a meeting with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, not pictured, in Washington, DC, on October 25, 2022.