Under Security Council Resolution 2231 which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, the arms embargo against Iran expires on October 18…Reports Asian Lite News
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday said that arms sales to Iran would breach UN resolutions and result in sanctions, after Tehran said the longstanding UN embargo on arms trade with the Islamic republic had expired.
“The United States is prepared to use its domestic authorities to sanction any individual or entity that materially contributes to the supply, sale, or transfer of conventional arms to or from Iran,” Pompeo said in a statement.
“Every nation that seeks peace and stability in the Middle East and supports the fight against terrorism should refrain from any arms transactions with Iran.”Pompeo added.
US President Donald Trump’s administration has sought to invoke the “snapback” mechanism to restore all pre-2015 UN sanctions against Iran after its failed and isolated attempt at the UN Security Council to extend the arms embargo against Tehran.
However, the overwhelming majority of Security Council members asserted that the US has no right to invoke the “snapback” mechanism as the country is no longer a participant after its withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal in May 2018.
Indonesia’s UN ambassador Dian Triansyah Djani, whose country held the Security Council presidency for the month of August, said that he was “is not in the position” to take further action as there was no consensus among council members over the issue.
Under Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, the arms embargo against Iran expires on October 18.
