UN sanctions loom over US-Iran peace deal as ‘snapback’ divide clouds path to economic relief
NEW YORK CITY: When the US and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding on June 14, ending more than three months of war and opening a 60-day negotiating window, the announcement was greeted with international relief.
But many questions remain unanswered, central among them whether the economic relief Tehran is demanding can actually be delivered, and if so, through which legal channels.
The answer, experts say, is complicated and its path runs directly through a deeply divided UN Security Council.
The US and Iran have agreed to an “immediate and permanent” end to military operations on all fronts, including Lebanon, and an official signing ceremony for the deal has been scheduled for June 19 in Switzerland.
