🇺🇳 UN Security Council’s 5 permanent members clash over legality of reimposed UN sanctions against Iran under 2015 nuclear deal’s ‘snapback’ mechanism 🇷🇺 🇨🇳

🇺🇳 UN Security Council’s 5 permanent members clash over legality of reimposed UN sanctions against Iran under 2015 nuclear deal’s ‘snapback’ mechanism 🇷🇺 🇨🇳 Russia and China argue mechanism was never legally activated and sanctions mandate expired, warning moves deepen divisions 🇺🇸 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 US, UK and France insist sanctions were legally restored, as council votes 11-2 to reject Russian-Chinese bid to halt meeting