Summary
Iran has called back its ambassadors from the UK, France, and Germany after these countries activated a process to bring back United Nations sanctions on Iran. This decision comes after a vote at the UN Security Council where efforts by Russia and China to halt the sanctions failed. The returned sanctions affect Iran's nuclear, military, banking, and shipping activities.
Key Facts
- Iran recalled its envoys to the UK, France, and Germany for discussions.
- These countries initiated a UN process to reinstate sanctions on Iran.
- The UN Security Council previously lifted these sanctions a decade ago.
- An attempt by Russia and China to delay the sanctions failed.
- Sanctions will impact Iran's nuclear, military, banking, and shipping sectors.
- Iran's currency, the rial, hit a record low as these events unfolded.
- The International Atomic Energy Agency resumed some inspections in Iran.
- Western powers turned down Iran's proposals to delay the sanctions.
