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China, Russia oppose move to restore UN sanctions on Iran

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UN Security Council permanent members China and Russia backed Iran on Monday in rejecting a move by European countries to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran loosened a decade ago under a nuclear agreement.

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A letter signed by the Chinese, Russian and Iranian foreign ministers said a move by Britain, France and Germany to automatically restore the sanctions under a so-called "snapback mechanism" was "legally and procedurally flawed".

China and Russia were signatories to Iran's 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, along with the three European countries.

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US President Donald Trump pulled the United States out of the agreement in his first term in 2018. The Europeans launched the "snapback mechanism" last week, accusing Iran of violating the deal, which had provided relief from international financial sanctions in return for curbs to Iran's nuclear programme.

The letter published by Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Monday said the course taken by Britain, France, and Germany abused the authority and functions of the UN Security Council.

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