UK statement at UN Security Council on Iran

The United Kingdom announced at the UN Security Council that it voted against the draft resolution and that UN sanctions targeting Iranian proliferation will be re-imposed this weekend.

• Action: The UK voted against the draft resolution; UN sanctions targeting Iranian proliferation will be re-imposed this weekend under Resolution 2231, and all Member States are obliged to fully comply as required by the UN Charter.
• Background and details: The UK cited over 60 IAEA reports across six years documenting Iran’s nuclear escalation, including an accumulated High Enriched Uranium (HEU) stockpile that the IAEA cannot access for over three months and for which Iran has not provided required reports; the UK also noted Iran’s Supreme Leader indicated unwillingness to consider direct negotiations with the United States; the UK reaffirmed pursuit of a diplomatic solution consistent with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.