The Guardian - President says US will unilaterally reinstate sanctions a day after only two countries voted for prolonging embargo
Donald Trump has vowed to use a contentious provision to unilaterally reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran, following what Irans president said was a humiliating defeat for the US in its bid to extend an arms embargo on Tehran.
A day after the UN security council overwhelmingly rejected a US resolution to extend the embargo, Trump said at a news conference at his New Jersey golf club: Well be doing a snapback. Youll be watching it next week.
The US president was referring to the contested argument that the US remains a participant in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal despite Trumps withdrawal from it and therefore can force a return to sanctions if it sees Iran as being in violation of its terms.