‘Nuclear’ crisis at the UN: No progress
Rosemary DiCarlo, United Nations (UN) Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, spoke at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) session on COEP.
Underscoring that diplomacy is the only way to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue, DiCarlo said it is important that the parties quickly rebuild the dialogue.
DiCarlo reiterated the request of the UN Secretary General, Antonio Guterres, urging the United States to lift sanctions on Iran in accordance with the COEP.
Asking Iran to comply with its nuclear obligations under KOEP, DiCarlo said: “Negotiations for the reactivation of the agreement have not yet made any progress.” saying.
DISCUSSION GENERATED BY THE PARTICIPATION OF UKRAINE
Russia’s Permanent Representative to the UN Vassily Nebenzia spoke before the meeting began, arguing that Ukraine is not part of KOEP and should not participate.
The Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom, who is the President of the United Nations Security Council, Barbara Woodward, stated that Ukraine’s request to participate was received with the support of the members of the United Nations Security Council.
Nebenzia stated that Ukraine is not a member of the UNSC at the same time and therefore its participation is against the process.
US Deputy Permanent Representative Robert Wood, on the other hand, argued that Russia hit Ukraine with drones purchased from Iran, saying: “This is a vital issue for Ukrainians. It would be irrational to prevent their participation.” saying. Wood demanded a vote for Ukraine’s participation.
In the 15-member UNSC, 12 members voted “yes” for Ukraine to attend the session, while 2 members voted “no” and one member abstained. Woodward opened the meeting with the participation of Ukraine.
US WITHDRAWAL
On May 8, 2018, during the presidency of Donald Trump, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal with Iran and began imposing sanctions on Iran again.
Iran, for its part, began suspending its activities in the deal on May 8, 2019. Although Iran allowed uranium to be enriched to 3.67 percent in the deal, it began enriching uranium to 60 percent purity in this process. .
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) announced that 84 percent enriched “particles” were detected at Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The nuclear talks, which began in Vienna in April 2021 after Trump and focused on reviving the Iran nuclear deal and bringing the US back together in the deal, were suspended in early September 2022 due to a series of of disagreements between Washington and Tehran. (AA)