US President Donald Trump said on Saturday he will try a "snapback" to force a return of UN sanctions against Iran, after the Security Council rejected Washington's bid to extend the arms embargo against the Islamic Republic.

"We'll be doing a snapback," he said, according to AFP, referring to the argument that the US remains a "participant" in the 2015 Iran nuclear deal despite Trump's withdrawal from it, and therefore can force a return to sanctions if it sees Iran as being in violation of its terms.


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