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Iran denounces 'unjustifiable' return of UN nuclear sanctions

An Iranian missile system is displayed next to a banner with a picture of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during the Iranian Defence Week, in a street in Tehran, Iran, 25 September 25, 2025. via REUTERS - Majid Asgaripour

Iran has condemned as "legally baseless and unjustifiable " the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after failed negotations with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites.

The measures, which bar dealings linked to the Islamic republic's nuclear and ballistic missile activities, took effect overnight after Western powers triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism under the 2015 nuclear accord.

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