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UPDATE: 7:30 PM CEST
UN Arms Embargo, Other Sanctions Reimposed on Iran Over Nuclear Programme
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 28 (Reuters) – The United Nations has reinstated an arms embargo and other sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme following a process triggered by European powers that Tehran has warned will be met with a harsh response.
Britain, France and Germany initiated the return of sanctions on Iran at the U.N. Security Council over accusations it had violated a 2015 deal that aimed to stop it developing a nuclear bomb. Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons.
The end of the decade-long nuclear deal originally agreed by Iran, Britain, Germany, France, the United States, Russia and China is likely to exacerbate tensions in the Middle East, just months after Israel and the U.S. bombed Iranian nuclear sites.
UPDATE: 3:00 PM CEST
Nuclear Sanctions Against Iran Back in Force
New York (dpa) – Nearly ten years after the historic nuclear agreement with Iran, UN sanctions on the country have been reinstated following failed negotiations. The deadline for an agreement between Tehran and its negotiating partners Germany, the United Kingdom, and France expired early Sunday at 2:01 a.m. Central European Time.
The Iranian opposition in exile has described the renewed UN sanctions as essential. Only in this way, it said, could the “religious dictatorship” be prevented from “acquiring an atomic bomb,” according to Maryam Rajavi, president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), which is banned inside Iran. She added: “The ultimate solution is regime change by the Iranian people, and the right to resist the regime of terror and massacres must be recognized.”
UPDATE: 10:30 AM CEST
E3 Joint Statement on Iran: Activation of The Snapback
We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom (the E3), continue to share the fundamental objective that Iran shall never seek, acquire or develop a nuclear weapon. With this objective in mind, our countries agreed first the Joint Plan of Action (JPoA) in 2013 and subsequently the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA) in 2015, together with the United States, Russia and China. And it is due to Iran’s persistent and significant non-performance of its JCPoA commitments that we triggered the snapback mechanism on 28 August 2025.
We welcome the re-instatement since 20:00 EDT (00:00 GMT) on 27 September 2025 of Resolutions 1696 (2006), 1737 (2006), 1747 (2007), 1803 (2008), 1835 (2008), and 1929 (2010) after completion of the snapback process as provided for in UN Security Council Resolution 2231. We urge Iran and all states to abide fully by these resolutions.
Completion of UN Sanctions Snapback on Iran
This evening, at 8:00 p.m. EDT, the United Nations reimposed sanctions and other restrictions pursuant to six UN Security Council Resolutions – 1696, 1737, 1747, 1803, 1835, and 1929 – based on Iran’s continuing “significant non-performance” of its nuclear commitments. Their reactivation concludes the snapback process initiated on August 28, 2025, in an act of decisive global leadership on the part of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom.
The provisions enumerated in the restored resolutions address the threats posed by Iran’s nuclear, ballistic missile, conventional arms, and destabilizing activities. Notably, they require Iran to suspend uranium enrichment-, heavy water-, and reprocessing-related activities; prohibit Iran from using ballistic missile technology; embargo the export of conventional arms to Iran; reimpose travel bans and global asset freezes on listed individuals and entities; and authorize the seizure of weapons and other prohibited cargo being transferred by Iran to state and non-state actors.
Exiled Iranians: The Ultimate Solution Is Regime Change
The Iranian opposition in exile has described the reimposed UN sanctions on Iran as essential. Only in this way, it said, could the “religious dictatorship” be prevented from “acquiring an atomic bomb,” according to Maryam Rajavi, the president of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI), which is banned inside Iran.
She added: “The ultimate solution is regime change by the Iranian people, and the right to resist the regime of terror and massacres must be recognized.”
Nearly ten years after the historic nuclear agreement with Iran, UN sanctions such as the arms embargo and the ban on uranium enrichment were reinstated following failed negotiations. The deadline for an agreement between Tehran and its negotiating partners Germany, the United Kingdom, and France expired at 2:01 a.m. Central European Time.
Iranians March In New York Against the Regime. International Protest by Dissidents Grows
On September 23 and 24, coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly, the largest gathering of Iranians in the United States was held, organized by the Organization of Iranian American Communities (OIAC) and the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI). Iranians from more than 40 states came together in New York to say no to appeasement, no to the mullahs’ nuclear project, and no to foreign wars.
Already on September 6, tens of thousands of Iranians had gathered in Brussels to declare their support for the “Third Option”: regime change by the Iranian people and the organized Resistance. Recently, in various parts of Manhattan, rallies, street demonstrations, and vigils have been held to protest the presence of President Masoud Pezeshkian.
UPDATE: 8:00 AM CEST
PMOI Resistance Units Defy Iran’s Regime, Commemorating Historic Uprisings in Zahedan
On Friday, September 26, 2025, in the southeastern city of Zahedan, PMOI Resistance Units took to the streets in a bold display of defiance, demonstrating the unwavering spirit of the Iranian people’s struggle for freedom. Their activities commemorated two pivotal moments in Iran’s history of resistance: the third anniversary of the “Bloody Friday of Zahedan” and the 44th anniversary of the historic September 27, 1981 demonstration. By linking these events, the units sent a clear message that the fight against the clerical dictatorship is part of an unbroken chain of sacrifice and resistance, vowing to continue the struggle for a free and democratic republic in Iran.
Iran’s Carpets Industry on the Decline as Economy Continues to Spiral Down
Handwoven Persian carpets, long regarded as one of the most important cultural and artistic symbols of Iran and once holding a prominent position in global markets, are now facing an unprecedented crisis. Exports that brought Iran more than $2 billion in the 1990s have now dropped to around $40 million; a figure that, according to Agence France-Presse (AFP), represents a decline of more than 95%. Many experts see this not only as a direct consequence of international sanctions but also as the result of a combination of economic and managerial problems inside Iran. The return of U.S. sanctions in 2018 marked a turning point in the decline of Iran’s carpet industry. These sanctions cut off access to Iran’s largest carpet market—the United States—which, according to government officials, accounted for more than 70% of handwoven carpet exports.
Iran’s Regime Expands Secret Underground Nuclear Site After Strikes
Satellite images reveal intensified construction at “Kuh-e Kolang” as Tehran moves its nuclear program deeper underground following devastating June attacks. The Washington Post reported on Friday, September 26, that Iran’s regime has accelerated construction at a deeply buried underground complex in southern Natanz following heavy U.S. and Israeli airstrikes in June that crippled its nuclear infrastructure. The site, officially referred to in documents as “Kuh-e Kolang-Gozla” or “Kuh-e Kolang,” has been under development in the Zagros mountains since 2020. While Tehran initially described it as a centrifuge assembly center, experts have long questioned its true purpose. Recent satellite imagery indicates that instead of halting construction after the strikes, Iran’s regime has intensified its efforts to reinforce and expand the site.
Iran’s Economy in Freefall as Snapback Sanctions Loom
Currency, gold, cars, and basic goods prices soar as regime policies deepen economic crisis and widen the gap between wages and living costs. As Europe prepares to trigger the snapback mechanism that would restore all United Nations economic sanctions against the Iranian regime, Iran’s financial markets are spiraling out of control. In the past 48 hours, the prices of currency, gold, cars, and essential goods have surged at an alarming pace. Two days after the regime’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei dismissed negotiations with the United States as a “dead end” and “harmful,” the rial collapsed further. By Thursday, September 25, the U.S. dollar traded above 109,000 tomans in Tehran’s Ferdowsi market, while the euro hit 127,900 tomans. The British pound crossed 146,000 tomans, the UAE dirham rose to 29,540 tomans, the Turkish lira reached 2,680 tomans, the Chinese yuan stood at 15,250 tomans, and the Canadian dollar climbed to a record 78,250 tomans.