US Moves to Restore All UN Sanctions on Iran to Prevent It Supporting Terrorism

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks to reporters following a meeting with members of the U.N. Security Council on Aug. 20, 2020, as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Kelly Craft and U.S. special representative for Iran Brian Hook listen. Mike Segar/Pool via AP

The Trump administration on Thursday formally notified the United Nations of its demand for all U.N. sanctions on Iran to be restored in order to prevent Iran from purchasing weapons that could be used to arm terrorist organizations.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivered the notification to U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres and the president of the U.N. Security Council citing significant Iranian violations of the 2015 nuclear deal—a requirement to “snap back” U.N. sanctions.