worldUpdated: Sep 21, 2020 03:59 ISTThe US said international sanctions on Iran are automatically “snapping back,” in a move that most nations say the Trump administration doesn’t have the authority to demand since quitting a 2015 nuclear deal two years ago. “Sanctions are being re-imposed on Iran,” secretary of state Michael Pompeo said in a statement late on Saturday. “The United States expects all UN member states to fully comply with their obligations to implement these measures.”That’s unlikely to happen, with key European powers on Sunday stressing their commitment to the nuclear agreement. A chorus of oppositionTheir support for the deal has left the US isolated on the United Nations Security Council, and most nations say America has no authority to demand the return of international sanctions, since it’s no longer a party to the deal. A major part of the new US push is an executive order targeting those who buy or sell Iran conventional arms and will also be unveiled by the Trump administration on Monday, the official said.

Source: Hindustan Times September 20, 2020 21:22 UTC