Iran's Foreign Ministry recalled the expiration of the UN resolution to limit the country's missile program

On October 18, 2023, the last restrictions on Iran's missile program, imposed in accordance with a UN Security Council resolution, expired. This was reported in a statement by the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, published on the website of the diplomatic department.

Iran considers the restrictions imposed by the UN Security Council on activities within the framework of the missile program, related services, technology transfer, and the freezing of assets of organizations and citizens to be unfair. But, the department notes, in any case, the restrictions expired automatically. If any new measures are introduced or old ones are maintained, this will violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231 itself, said Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri.

It is possible that this very circumstance may be the reason for a new escalation in the Middle East. Since both Israel and the United States are very afraid of an increase in Iran's missile power, the emergence of a nuclear weapons, then they are capable of preventive measures.

However, these measures require a reason that would not look like direct aggression against a sovereign state. In this regard, the Hamas invasion of Israeli territory and the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be considered as a formal reason for increasing the American presence in the region and even for launching preemptive strikes on Iranian targets. The possibility of such a development cannot be excluded.

Now the situation in the Middle East is rapidly heating up, and there is reason to believe that new participants may appear in the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

Comments

[Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov]

If any new measures are introduced or old ones are maintained, this will violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231 itself -

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[svp67]

Quote: Vladimir Vladimirovich Vorontsov

In this situation, Russia and China will not allow the introduction of “new measures”...

Yes, the USA doesn’t care about this now, they will simply impose their sanctions and force many countries to comply with them... that’s all

[paul3390]

I think we must definitely give Iran what it needs. Of course, the latest technologies are not worth it, but the rest should be given. As a response to the West...

[Cat Alexandrovich]

Just about, you give it to him, and he, such an infection, will not go to war!

[parabyd]

Yes, the coincidence of the beginning of the Palestinian conflict and the end of sanctions brings up interesting thoughts.

Considering that Iran was close to creating nuclear weapons, now that all attention is on the Gaza Strip, they have probably accelerated all work and are ready to cross the finish line.

The absence of sanctions now may make it possible, by chance, to become the owner of intercontinental-range missiles. How to guarantee to protect your territory from invasion.

After this, you can calmly and systematically organize another war of attrition for the states and Israel, this time until the last Jew. Well, start cutting them off from oil in Syria and Iraq, creating constant threats to their bases in the region, terrorizing them with drones and cheap missiles, forcing them to carry more and more resources there.

[APASUS]

However, these measures require a reason that would not look like direct aggression against a sovereign state. In this regard, the Hamas invasion of Israeli territory and the escalation of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict can be considered as a formal reason for increasing the American presence in the region and even for launching preemptive strikes on Iranian targets.

After September 11, Americans do not think at all about legitimizing their attacks on countries. They don't need it. They just bomb and that’s it. If they want to bomb Iran, they just have to name it guilty

[Boniface]

I completely forgot that there is such a UN “office” - what is it for? Remind me