Iran Nuclear Deal Revival Crucial, Warns Senior UN Official
A senior United Nations official urged global powers and Iran on Tuesday to urgently restore the 2015 nuclear deal, warning that its “success or failure matters to all of us.” The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) offered sanctions relief to Tehran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program but has faced significant challenges since the United States withdrew in 2018 under former President Donald Trump.
Rosemary DiCarlo, the UN’s political affairs chief, addressed the Security Council, emphasizing that time was running out to prevent further instability in the region. “While the onus is on the JCPOA participants and the US, their success or failure matters to all of us. The region cannot afford further instability,” she said.
The United States reiterated its stance, with Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood warning, “A nuclear Iran can never be an option. We are prepared to use all elements of national power to ensure that outcome.”
Efforts to revive the deal have gained urgency as Trump prepares to return to the White House in January. European and Iranian diplomats met last month to discuss ways to ease tensions, including over Tehran’s nuclear program.
Britain, France, and Germany signaled readiness to trigger the “snap back” mechanism, which would reinstate all UN sanctions on Iran, if necessary, before the JCPOA’s 2015 resolution expires in October 2025. Iran’s UN Ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani denounced such a move as “unlawful and counterproductive,” warning of a firm response.
