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Xinhua News Agency, Beijing, Sept. 21 (Reporter Ma Zhuoyan) In response to the unilateral statement by the United States that it has resumed UN sanctions against Iran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said on the 21st that states The United States has no power to demand that the Security Council initiate a mechanism for “rapid restoration of sanctions.” China advises the United States not to go its own way and go further and further down the path of unilateralism.
At the regular press conference that day, a journalist asked: The United States unilaterally announced on September 19 that, in light of the letter sent by the United States to the Security Council on August 20 requesting the Security Council to initiate a mechanism From “rapid restoration of sanctions” against Iran, all Security Council sanctions against Iran have been restored. What is China’s comment?
Wang Wenbin said that the United States has withdrawn from the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue and is no longer participating in the comprehensive agreement. The letter sent by the United States on August 20 has no legal effect, and the United States does not have the power to request the Security Council to activate the “rapid restoration of sanctions” mechanism. The President of the Security Council has concluded that he will not take action at the request of the United States and the Security Council has not yet taken any action on the launch of the “rapid restoration of sanctions” mechanism. Based on the above, the Security Council will continue to terminate the relevant sanctions against Iran in accordance with the requirements of Resolution 2231. China, Russia, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and other participants in the global agreement on the issue Iranian nuclear power stations have sent letters to the President of the Security Council, respectively, expressing their opposition to the unilateral announcement of the United States of the resumption of sanctions against Iran by the Security Council. The EU has also issued a relevant statement, reflecting the international community. Common position and general consensus.
“The United States not only fails to comply with international law, but also threatens to coerce other countries with illegal unilateral sanctions. This arrogant and unreasonable practice has been generally unsatisfied and rejected by the international community. This advises the United States not to continue your own path and go further and further down the path of unilateralism, “said Wang Wenbin.
He said that China has taken note of the concerns of the relevant countries about the situation in the Middle East and the Gulf, and has presented an initiative in this regard, that is, under the premise of safeguarding the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue, all The parties will establish a platform for dialogue among regional countries and promote the formation of a new consensus on safeguarding regional peace and stability. “We are ready to work with the relevant parties to continue promoting the political and diplomatic settlement of the Iranian nuclear issue.”
