Legal Analysis of the Initiation of the Snapback in JCPOA by the America Based on the International Law Perspective”

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 Head of Faculty Board, Department of International Law, Public and International Law Research Center, Judiciary Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

2 Researcher of International Law, Public and International Law Research Center, Judiciary Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

                     Following an agreement reached in 2015 on Iran's nuclear program and the regulation of the joint comprehensive plan of action(JCPOA), it was decided that all Security Council sanctions against Iran would be lifted with the adoption of a resolution by this body. However, in August 2020, the United States of America which had previously terminated its membership in the JCPOA by formally withdrawing from it, claimed that Iran had violated its JCPOA commitments and called for the activation of the Snapback and reimposition of International sanctions. This US action, sparked debates about its legal legitimacy. Accordingly, the present study was conducted in order to answer the question of how legitimate is the US action in activating the snapback from the perspective of the principles and rules of international law? The results of the authors descriptive-analytical study, based on library sources and the analysis of relevant documents confirm that JCPOA is a political agreement independent of Resolution 2231 and the United States is no longer a participating State of JCPOA after being withdrawn from this document and as a result, it lacks the legal authority to activate the snapback mechanism. In addition, the continuation of unbridled unilateralism in this country offers no other perspective to the international community, other than weakening of the United Nations and the creation of international anarchy.

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Security Horizons
Volume 14, Issue 51 - Serial Number 51
Summer Quarterly
September 2021
Pages 203-220

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  • Receive Date: 06 October 2020
  • Revise Date: 13 September 2021
  • Accept Date: 09 September 2021
  • Publish Date: 23 August 2021

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