Proposed by UN Security Council · 7/20/2015
UN Security Council Resolution 2231 monitoring framework
UNSC Resolution 2231 endorsed the JCPOA and established the framework for monitoring Iranian compliance, including provisions for a snapback mechanism. The substantive sanctions architecture under this resolution has expired in stages; the monitoring obligations and the political process around it remain in active dispute.
Key points
- IAEA verification of Iranian enrichment activity
- Procurement Working Group oversight (now expired)
- Snapback mechanism for restoring pre-JCPOA sanctions
- Reporting cycles to the Security Council
- Member state notification requirements for specified activities
Supported by
- United Nations
- European Union
- Russia
- China
Opposed by
- Israel