China News Agency, United Nations, August 20. The spokesperson of the Chinese Permanent Mission to the United Nations answered reporters’ questions on the 20th on the United States’ request for the Security Council to initiate the “quick restoration of sanctions” mechanism.

  The spokesman said that the U.S. request is unfounded by law and unreasonable. It is purely a self-designed political performance that cannot be supported by members of the Security Council and cannot be recognized by the international community.

  The spokesperson pointed out that the comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear issue has been approved by the UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and has the effect of international law. In May 2018, the United States unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA and resumed illegal unilateral sanctions on Iran, in violation of JCPOA and Security Council Resolution 2231. As a withdrawal from the comprehensive agreement, the United States has lost its qualifications as a participant in the agreement and has no right to require the Security Council to initiate the "quick restoration of sanctions" mechanism in accordance with Resolution 2231. At the same time, the “quick restoration of sanctions” mechanism cannot be activated when the parties to the comprehensive agreement have not exhausted their dispute resolution mechanisms. Therefore, the participants in the comprehensive agreement and the vast majority of members of the Security Council believe that the US request does not have any legal basis, and the "quick restoration of sanctions" mechanism has not been activated. Ambassador Zhang Jun has sent a letter to the President of the Security Council to express China’s opposition.

  The spokesperson stated that China will work with all parties to continue to adhere to a fair stand, firmly safeguard the comprehensive agreement and Security Council resolutions, uphold multilateralism and the authority of the Security Council, maintain the international nuclear non-proliferation system and regional peace and stability, and promote political and diplomatic relations on the Iranian nuclear issue. solve. At the same time, we also firmly oppose the U.S. use of the Iranian nuclear issue to impose unilateral sanctions and the so-called "long-arm jurisdiction" on other countries, and we will continue to firmly safeguard our legitimate rights and interests. (Finish)