UN Security Council to vote on Iran ‘snapback’ sanctions

The U.N. Security Council is expected to vote on a resolution on whether to reimpose sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program. The vote, scheduled for Friday, comes as European officials caution Tehran that time is dwindling for a diplomatic solution to the escalating tensions over Iran’s nuclear activities. The sanctions would be part of a ‘snapback’ mechanism triggered by the U.S., aimed at reimposing international restrictions on Iran. Iran has shown resistance, asserting that the U.S. lost the right to trigger such measures after it pulled out of the 2015 nuclear deal.