Iran Lauds Pakistan’s Backing Against European Misuse of Snapback
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran praised Pakistan for its responsible stance at the UN Security Council against attempts by the EU3 to abuse the snapback mechanism to revive terminated sanctions, stressing that under the terms the JCPOA, the Resolution 2231 will be deemed terminated on October 18.
In a telephone conversation, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and his Pakistani counterpart Muhammad Ishaq Dar discussed bilateral ties as well as the international developments.
The two top diplomats highlighted the importance of expanding cooperation between Tehran and Islamabad in all fields of mutual interest, emphasizing the need to strengthen coordination both bilaterally and through international organizations to safeguard regional and global peace and stability.
They further underlined that the issue of Palestine remains the foremost concern of the Muslim world, calling for urgent and effective action by the Islamic countries to end the genocide of Palestinians and hold perpetrators accountable.
Expressing gratitude for Pakistan’s responsible stance at the United Nations Security Council in opposing the misuse by the three European countries of the JCPOA’s dispute settlement mechanism to reinstate terminated Security Council resolutions, Araqchi emphasized that Resolution 2231 must, in accordance with its provisions and the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), be regarded as terminated on its scheduled date, October 18, 2025.
