International affairs expert Mir Qasem Momeni told Mehr News Agency that the 10-year deadline of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which approved the 2015 nuclear deal, has officially expired, marking the legal end of the JCPOA.
He explained that sanctions on arms trade, shipping and commerce imposed under the resolution have already expired.
“From Iran’s perspective and according to the foreign minister’s statement, the resolution has reached its conclusion. The P5+1 countries have recognized the termination of the JCPOA, but the United States continues to put pressure on other countries to pursue its own goals,” Momeni said.
He also emphasized Iran’s resilience, saying, “Iran is an independent country that pursues its national interests with a policy of ‘neither East nor West.’ Despite sanctions and external pressure, national unity and reliance on domestic capabilities are key. Iran has the internal strength to maintain trade and economic development.”
Momeni stressed that Tehran has successfully withstood decades of international pressure and resolutions since the 1979 revolution. “We are ready to overcome this phase just as we have overcome past sanctions,” he asserted.
The JCPOA was signed in July 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 (US, UK, France, Russia, China, and Germany), lifting international sanctions in exchange for restrictions on Iran’s peaceful nuclear program. Iran has fully complied with its commitments, including reducing enrichment levels, limiting centrifuges, and redesigning the Arak reactor.
However, Western parties failed to achieve the promised economic gains even under the Obama administration. The United States unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018 under President Donald Trump, but the European Organization INSTEX was unable to offset the impact.
On October 18, 2025, Resolution 2231 automatically expired, marking the formal legal conclusion of the JCPOA.
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