At a special session of the UN General Assembly, the United States and Western countries emphasized the validity of the return of sanctions and the need to restore independent monitoring.

At a special session of the UN General Assembly, the United States and Western countries emphasized the validity of the return of sanctions and the need to restore independent monitoring. Russia, China, and the Islamic Republic of Iran called this process invalid. At the same time, proposals were put forward for a greater role for the General Assembly in filling the monitoring gap.