You are watching cspan2, unfiltered view of government created by americas Cable Television company as a Public Service and brought to you by your television provider. Secretary of state, mike pompeo briefs reporters of the Security Councils shortly after delivering a letter that would trigger sanctions against iran and extend the arms embargo from yesterday, this is just over 15 minutes. Good afternoon. A few minutes ago, i delivered letters to the un secretary general of the president of the Security Council. Notified them the u. S. Is initiating the restoration of virtually all un sanctions on iran lifted under resolution 2231. The process will lead to sanctions coming back into effect 30 days from today. Our message is simple. U. S. Will never allow the Worlds Largest state sponsor of terrorism to buy and sell missiles and other kinds of conventional weapons. These un sanctions will continue the arms embargo. These sanctions will also reimpose accountability for other forms of iranian activities of a nuclear deal foolishly downplayed. Erin will be prohibited from missile testing, iran will be back distinctions for Ongoing Nuclear activities such as enrichment of Nuclear Material that be applied to a Nuclear Weapons program. This is happening in a moment when iran is refusing to allow them to inspect sites selected of undeclared Nuclear Activity formally part of irans nuclears weapons program. President trump has discarded what the regime seeks, who will never allow them to have a nuclear weapon. This is no surprise today when our team has made every effort for two years to renew this embargo, i would do think the dominican revocable standing with us in this effort. Our friends in germany, france and United Kingdom, the e3 told me privately that they dont want the arms embargo lifted, either. Yet today, in the end, they provided no options, no alternatives. No country but the u. S. Has had the courage to put forward a resolution. They chose to side with actions that endanger the people of iraq, lebanon and syria and their own citizens as well. In stark contrast, the Cooperation Council reserves praise for showing courage and unity and warning about the danger from around. Two weeks ago, they sent a letter to the Security Council urging renewal of the arms embargo before it expired in october. They know better than anyone else the havoc that iran could create with these weapons. The world and european friends should have heeded their words. America will join, america will not appease. America will lead. The leadership begins with recognizing them for what it truly is, a bureaucratic revolutionary regime that will not voluntarily seek peace or make life better for the iranian people. They didnt bring security for america. It didnt bring stability to the middle east, nor did it moderate the regimes behavior. And it never can and never will. Todays actions behave like a normal country and come back to the bargaining table. We call on the International Community to join us in crafting a stronger deal to address the full range of their behavior and protects people of all nations that simply want to live free from this. Happy to take a few questions. As you mentioned, this can take up to 30 days unless theres a resolution ahead the u. S. Asked them to do this so you can be told this or are you considering putting on the beetle . The put out a statement saying they support this move, russia has said nonexistent. What is your message to other countries who may not reimpose sanctions on iran after 30 days . We are confident resolution will be introduced required under resolution 2231 and we spoke with the president of the council about that today, we are confident that will happen. As for decisions other countries make, they get to make their own questions but it is an enormous mistake not to extend this arms embargo. I havent heard privately from any country that thinks this is perhaps from iran. Everyone understands that this country, since 1985 alone, the regime conducted terrorist operations across europe, murdering innocent europeans. Plot to blow up synagogues, this is all in europe by iranians. Does it make sense they should have more weapons . Just this year, they took down a commercial airliner. This is a nation capable of two or trustworthy to buy and sell weapons. I encourage us tonight, we have every capacity to do this we will continue this. We will make sure this doesnt come back and place. Are expecting them to put forward the resolution . It will come forward. I can barely hear you. Can you hear me now . Yes. If china and russia cells weapons to iran when it expires, what actions can the u. S. Take to stop that . We never get out in front of the decision of the president made or may not make but no further in the history of the last two and a half years when the sanctions were violated, we enforce them. Were going to do everything we can to enforce them. Some countries say the process is difficult, what does that mean . The u. S. Not in the deal anymore so do we agree with that . Need to be a little more precise and ask them to be more precise. When you say they are not in the deal anymore, what do you mean . The u. S. Withdraws from 2010, that is the country saying you dont but i know you support t the. The president in may of 2018 made a decision to not comply with the political equipment is attached. Read paragraph ten through 12 of the 2231, they are completely separate. They provided no notice to the un because it wouldnt have made sense to provide notice. 2231 is independent, i thought it was worthy to take this moment to read with the u. S. State department told me in 2015. I asked this very question, i knew id be here five years from now mike just kidding. I asked this very question five years ago. This was signed by the dislike of affairs they did dated november 19, the obama biden state department, everything is our commitment around made and remains in compliance. If iran brakes, these commitments, the u. S. Can step back unilateral and un sanctions. Its important to emphasize this, 2231 gave everyone of the participant states the right to execute it unconditionally. The nations not in compliance with the jcp away today as well, they would have the right to conduct that as well. Its written in plain and straightforward. They use their disinformation tactics but just read the plain text of the document. Its arranged by a group of parties including the u. S. Can undo the amazing work of the un Security Council. No resolution can be altered unilaterally by any country, not by karen or china or russia. It can only be changed by subsequent Security Council resolution. This is straightforward and simple. These resolutions will come back into play 31 days from now the u. S. Will vigorously enforce them. Is there anything that would make you change your mind . What you think of the proposal to avoid confrontation . There is no confrontation here. No need to avoid confrontation. It straightforward. The resolution is simple and straightforward. We know precisely how it will proceed. Its not a matter for anger or frustration, we just follow the rules for the security counsel and that will lead to sanctions being proposed 31 days from now. If we could get to a place where we have a full on agreement to behave like a normal nation and live up to the commitments we passed were, weve been prepared for that conversation for a long time. Were we able to achieve that . We would consider withdrawing. I think it is unlikely but i always live in hope. Do think you will have a different support from what you had last week when you resolution was in the council, did any other member and the council promised to support your process . You mentioned your european partners, maybe they say rightly thank you. We appreciate it. Do expect different support from the councilmembers . We expect every member to comply under the Security Council resolution. The confidence they sent back in every nation to execute them. It is a member of the u. S. United nations to do that. Thank you very much. Secretary of state, can you walk us through the timeline you think sanctions will be there before october 19th . Companies and banks from russia and china are dealing with iran, regardless. Are you willing to sanctions them . The second question, weve been consistent throughout this entire process since may 2018 when we put yours sanctions in place. Weve been pretty effective. Some of you said you sanctions alone wont be successful. I would argue today is in a much worse place the militias inside iraq controlled by the iranians, iran has left capacity because of the u. S. Sanctions and our enforcement efforts. We have been enormously successful and continue to force sanctions after Security Council resolutions come back in place. Weve done it already weve already gone after entities that have violated iranian sanctions regime, they will do the best, it will become our obligation as a member in the un, in the same way, its an obligation to enforce sanctions alone. One more. My question to you, i want to clarify something to say about the fact that you only drove out politically, can you explain that please . Also, is it your own sanctions you imposed on iran after may 2018, they go against security counsel resolution 2231 becaus because thank you. The agreement the nuclear deal, the comprehensive plan, the jcp away wasnt a treaty, the legislatures of the nations was a political agreement made amongst the leaders, the commitments they entered into were mutual. The iranians are not in compliance with the political commitment they made today and the president said e3 is not compliance either, they havent lived up to the french and the United Kingdom hasnt lived up to their commitments either. Our in separate and apart from Security Council resolution 2231. Its very plain, he says this set of states has the right to execute setback. There are not conditions on other activity, it doesnt require compliance, it just says his country can execute. Its very simple the un is good at drafting documents when they want to condition them. You may execute staff if and only if and they know full well how, they didnt choose that. They didnt do it for reason. 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