{"id":143604,"date":"2026-06-10T12:02:51","date_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:02:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/china-urges-un-security-council-to-act-cautiously-on-iran-nuclear-issue-amid-sanctions-dispute\/"},"modified":"2026-06-10T12:02:51","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T12:02:51","slug":"china-urges-un-security-council-to-act-cautiously-on-iran-nuclear-issue-amid-sanctions-dispute","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chezaspin.com\/blog\/china-urges-un-security-council-to-act-cautiously-on-iran-nuclear-issue-amid-sanctions-dispute\/","title":{"rendered":"China urges UN Security Council to act cautiously on Iran nuclear issue amid sanctions dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"

BEIJING, China, Jun 10 \u2014 China\u2019s envoy to the United Nations on Tuesday called on the UN Security Council to exercise prudence and play a constructive role in addressing the Iranian nuclear issue, amid growing disagreement among Security Council members over the status of UN sanctions on Iran.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cI want to reiterate that the Security Council has ceased its consideration of the Iranian nuclear issue,\u201d Sun Lei, China\u2019s deputy permanent representative to the United Nations, told the council.<\/p>\n

He said the proper resolution of the issue bears on the authority and effectiveness of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime, long-term peace and stability in the Middle East, and global peace and security.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the meeting, eight countries \u2014 France, Bahrain, Denmark, Greece, Latvia, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom and the US \u2014 issued a joint statement urging all UN member states to fully implement the recently reimposed Security Council sanctions against Iran.<\/p>\n

Speaking on behalf of the group, Jerome Bonnafont, French permanent representative to the UN, said Iran possesses more than 10 International Atomic Energy Agency significant quantities of highly enriched uranium, a level at which \u201cthe possibility of manufacturing a nuclear device cannot be excluded\u201d.<\/p>\n

Sun stressed that \u201cIran\u2019s legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy should be addressed alongside non-proliferation concerns\u201d.<\/p>\n

He noted \u201cIran\u2019s repeated commitment not to develop nuclear weapons\u201d, and said that, as a state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, \u201cIran enjoys the legitimate right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy.\u201d<\/p>\n

The remarks were made during an open briefing of the Security Council on the work of the 1737 Committee, which was established to oversee sanctions on Iran prior to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).<\/p>\n

The committee had reported to the Security Council every three months before the adoption of the JCPOA in 2015, which suspended both the committee and its reporting requirements.<\/p>\n

In August 2025, France, Germany and the United Kingdom, known as the E3 parties to the JCPOA, triggered the agreement\u2019s \u201csnapback\u201d mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran. In March this year, the United States, serving as Security Council president, sought to resume the committee\u2019s reporting by including its 90-day briefing in the council\u2019s program of work.<\/p>\n

China and Russia challenged the legal and procedural basis for the move, saying that Security Council sanctions on Iran had been permanently lifted following the adoption of Resolution 2231 in 2015.<\/p>\n

China and Russia had opposed the US proposal to include the committee briefing in the council\u2019s March agenda, as well as a draft report on the committee\u2019s activities proposed by the United States.<\/p>\n

Sun said that the United States and Iran have reached a ceasefire and are exploring solutions through negotiations, and \u201cthe situation remains sensitive, complex and fragile\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cUnder the current circumstances, the Security Council must stand on the side of peace and on the right side of history, and act with utmost caution when handling relevant issues,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cChina supports the US and Iran in resolving their differences through rational and pragmatic negotiations,\u201d Sun said, adding that such efforts could ensure Iran\u2019s orderly development of peaceful nuclear activities under the strict safeguards and monitoring of the IAEA while effectively reducing proliferation risks.<\/p>\n

\u201cThreats of force or the imposition of war will only push the Iranian nuclear issue and the situation in the Middle East into a dangerous abyss,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Sun said the US withdrawal from the JCPOA and its two separate uses of force against Iran during the negotiation process \u201chad severely undermined diplomatic efforts and contributed to the current difficulties\u201d.<\/p>\n

He urged relevant parties to \u201cabandon power politics, engage in sincere dialogue on an equal footing, commit to refraining from the use of force, and ensure the effective implementation of any future agreement\u201d.<\/p>\n

\u201cMaintaining the ceasefire is the overriding priority,\u201d Sun said, calling on all parties to work toward ending hostilities and reaching an agreement that serves the interests of those concerned.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe world is an indivisible security community. One country\u2019s security should not come at the expense of another country\u2019s security,\u201d Sun said.<\/p>\n

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