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Russia: Europe’s Action Against Iran Has No Legal Effect

The Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations responded to European countries’ ⁢activation of the snapback mechanism ‌against ‍Iran.

According to the English section of‌ webangah News Agency,​ citing Mehr News Agency and Al-Mayadeen, the Russian deputy UN envoy emphasized⁣ that ​European countries’ actions against ‌Iran at the United Nations hold⁢ no legal weight.

He added that they do⁤ not believe the Security⁤ council shoudl make any decisions based on this move by the⁢ European troika.

The Russian official also stated that Russia and China have not yet submitted a ⁢request for a vote ⁢in the Security ⁤Council​ regarding their draft resolution.

Earlier, ‌Reuters reported, citing ⁣political sources, that Russia and China are preparing a draft resolution to⁣ present to the Security Council aiming to extend the nuclear deal with Iran for an additional ‍six months.

⁤ News Sources: © webangah News Agency, Mehr News Agency, Al-Mayadeen, Reuters
English channel of the webangah news agency on Telegram
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