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A resolution calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).

USA119th CongressSRES-81| Senate 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (19)
Rick Scott (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

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This resolution calls on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015). It highlights Iran's repeated violations of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and UNSCR 2231, including lifting uranium stockpile caps, increasing enrichment activities, and preventing effective International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitoring. The resolution notes that Iran used previous sanctions relief to fund terrorist proxies and expand its ballistic missile program. The resolution emphasizes that UNSCR 2231 includes a formal mechanism for a participant state to trigger the re-imposition of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if there is significant non-performance of commitments. It points out that the E3 have previously acknowledged Iran's advanced nuclear program and have stated their readiness to use the snapback mechanism if necessary. The Director General of the IAEA has also reported a significant increase in Iran's production of 60 percent enriched uranium. Given that the snapback mechanism terminates on October 18, 2025, the Senate urges the E3 to invoke it as soon as possible. The resolution condemns Iran's flagrant violations and the role of Russia and China in supporting Iran's malign activities, while reaffirming the U.S. government's right to take necessary measures to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S982)
Feb 14, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HRES 119-139
Submitted in House
  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S982)


  • February 14, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HRES 119-139
    Submitted in House

International Affairs

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  • HRES 119-139: Calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).

A resolution calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).

USA119th CongressSRES-81| Senate 
| Updated: 2/13/2025
This resolution calls on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015). It highlights Iran's repeated violations of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and UNSCR 2231, including lifting uranium stockpile caps, increasing enrichment activities, and preventing effective International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) monitoring. The resolution notes that Iran used previous sanctions relief to fund terrorist proxies and expand its ballistic missile program. The resolution emphasizes that UNSCR 2231 includes a formal mechanism for a participant state to trigger the re-imposition of all United Nations sanctions on Iran if there is significant non-performance of commitments. It points out that the E3 have previously acknowledged Iran's advanced nuclear program and have stated their readiness to use the snapback mechanism if necessary. The Director General of the IAEA has also reported a significant increase in Iran's production of 60 percent enriched uranium. Given that the snapback mechanism terminates on October 18, 2025, the Senate urges the E3 to invoke it as soon as possible. The resolution condemns Iran's flagrant violations and the role of Russia and China in supporting Iran's malign activities, while reaffirming the U.S. government's right to take necessary measures to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons.
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Timeline
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced in Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S982)
Feb 14, 2025

Latest Companion Bill Action

HRES 119-139
Submitted in House
  • February 13, 2025
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 13, 2025
    Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S982)


  • February 14, 2025

    Latest Companion Bill Action

    HRES 119-139
    Submitted in House
Pete Ricketts

Pete Ricketts

Republican Senator

Nebraska

Cosponsors (19)
Rick Scott (Republican)Dan Sullivan (Republican)James E. Risch (Republican)Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)Marsha Blackburn (Republican)Todd Young (Republican)Tim Sheehy (Republican)Ted Cruz (Republican)James Lankford (Republican)James C. Justice (Republican)Deb Fischer (Republican)Bill Hagerty (Republican)John Barrasso (Republican)John Cornyn (Republican)Susan M. Collins (Republican)Steve Daines (Republican)Ted Budd (Republican)Mike Crapo (Republican)Shelley Moore Capito (Republican)

Foreign Relations Committee

International Affairs

Related Bills

  • HRES 119-139: Calling on the United Kingdom, France, and Germany (E3) to initiate the snapback of sanctions on Iran under United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015).
  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted