Ankara: Iran announced Saturday that it is no longer bound by UN restrictions on its nuclear program, declaring the term of UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the 2015 nuclear deal, officially ended on Oct. 18, 2025.

According to Anadolu Agency, a Foreign Ministry statement indicated that the resolution, which allowed the reimposition of UN sanctions on Tehran, "has officially expired in line with the predetermined timeline." The statement emphasized that the 10-year period defined by Resolution 2231, adopted on July 20, 2015, concluded on Oct. 18, leading to the termination of all provisions, restrictions, and mechanisms related to Iran's nuclear program as of this date.

Tehran has called for the removal of its nuclear file from the Security Council's agenda, asserting that it "must now be treated like that of any other non-nuclear-weapon state under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)." The statement further accused the UK, France, and Germany of "bad faith" in their attempts to use the resolution's mechanisms without adhering to their own commitments under the 2015 nuclear accord.

In a related development, on Aug. 28, France, the UK, and Germany announced the activation of the 'snapback' mechanism under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), accusing Iran of violating its commitments. This move followed the US' unilateral withdrawal from the agreement.