Pakistan has cautioned that the failure of a UN Security Council resolution aimed at preventing the reimposition of economic sanctions on Iran could fuel further instability in an already volatile region.
The resolution, tabled by South Korea as president of the 15-member Security Council, was aimed at stopping the automatic reinstatement—or “snapback”—of UN sanctions on Iran. However, the resolution failed to pass, and the sanctions are now expected to come back into force on September 27, 2025.
Four Countries — Pakistan, Russia, China and Algeria — had backed the resolution, failing to secure the nine required for adoption. Nine members voted against sanctions relief, while two countries abstained.
“Diplomacy and intimidation do not go together,” Ambassador Asim Iftikhar Ahmad, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, said after the vote which he warned risked instability in the region.
