TEHRAN( WNAM MONITORING): Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said Tehran will respond with serious reciprocal action if any country takes measures against Iran based on the illegal reimposition of UN sanctions.
Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in his pre-agenda speech at Sunday’s open session, denounced the activation of the so-called “snapback mechanism” and described the return of UN sanctions as illegal.
He stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran does not recognize the implementation of snapback or the reactivation of sanction resolutions, adding that Russia and China, as two permanent members of the UN Security Council, have explicitly stated in official declarations that these measures are invalid and non-binding.
Ghalibaf noted that Iran, accordingly, will not comply with these unlawful resolutions, including suspension of uranium enrichment, while affirming that Iran’s right to enrichment remains recognized under international law.
He added that the sanctions outlined in these resolutions are insignificant compared to unilateral US sanctions.
The Speaker emphasized that due to the illegality of invoking the snapback mechanism and the opposition of Russia and China, the enforcement of these resolutions faces serious legal obstacles at the UN.
Ghalibaf warned that if any country acts against Iran based on these illegal resolutions, Tehran will retaliate with decisive reciprocal measures, adding that the three European countries behind this unlawful move will also face Iran’s response.
