Published on, Sept. 28 -- September 28, 2025 5:23 PM

The United Nations has reinstated sanctions on Iran, including an arms embargo and restrictions on uranium enrichment, after European powers triggered a process citing Tehran's violations of the 2015 nuclear agreement. The sanctions, restored through Security Council resolutions passed between 2006 and 2010, officially came back into force late Saturday, deepening tensions across the Middle East.

Britain, France, and Germany justified their move by accusing Iran of expanding its nuclear activities beyond agreed limits, while Tehran strongly rejected these claims and denied seeking nuclear weapons. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi urged the UN Secretary General to block any attem...