China, Russia stand with Iran to block European push for UN sanctions snapback China and Russia, both permanent members of the UN Security Council, have joined Iran in rejecting a European effort to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran. The sanctions were originally eased a decade ago as part of a nuclear agreement. A letter signed by the foreign ministers of China, Russia, and Iran stated that the attempt by Britain, France, and Germany to automatically restore the sanctions through a "snapback mechanism" was "legally and procedurally flawed." READ ALSO: Hamas vows Israeli...