The United States unilaterally proclaimed, on the night of Saturday 19 to Sunday 20 September, that the United Nations (UN) sanctions against Iran are again in force following a contested procedure activated by the United States. United.
“Today, the United States welcomes the return of almost all UN sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran previously lifted”, declared the US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo, in a statement.
Above all, Donald Trump’s government clearly threatens to set up a system of so-called secondary sanctions to punish any country or entity that violates UN sanctions, even though it is one of the only ones in the world to believe that they are in force. It is a formidable weapon: the offenders designated by Washington would be blocked from accessing the American market and financial system.
“If UN member states do not fulfill their obligations to apply these sanctions, the United States is ready to use its own tools to punish these failures”Mike Pompeo warned. He promised that ” measures “ American would be announced “In the coming days” against “Those who violate UN sanctions”.
No legal effect for other powers
Washington is however isolated, the other great powers, and in particular its European allies, assuring on the contrary that these sanctions are not back and that the American procedure is without legal effect.
“Any decision or action taken with the intention of restoring” punishments “Will have no legal effect”France, the United Kingdom and Germany had responded in advance in a joint letter sent to the Presidency of the Security Council on Friday, of which Agence France-Presse (AFP) obtained a copy.
Americans “Realize for themselves that this is a false statement”, also assured the Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif.
