USA and Three European Countries: A Suitable Response to Iran's Missile Tests

Reuters reports that the United States, France, Britain, and Germany have called for a response to Iran's missile tests in a joint letter to the United Nations Security Council, stating that these tests demonstrate "disregard" for the Security Council resolution. In the letter addressed to the Spanish ambassador, the rotating president of the Security Council, and Ban Ki-moon, the UN Secretary-General, it is specified that Iran's missile tests, which involved missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads, represent a "disregard" for Security Council Resolution 2231. The letter, which Reuters claims to have seen, points out that the missiles used by Iran in its recent tests are "capable of carrying nuclear warheads" and requests the UN Security Council to discuss the issue of a "suitable response" to Iran's disregard for its commitments under Resolution 2231. These countries have also asked Ban Ki-moon to declare that Iran's missile tests are inconsistent with Resolution 2231. Meanwhile, some diplomats at the UN Security Council have previously stated that the likelihood of punishing Iran for its missile tests is weak, as the text of Resolution 2231 is ambiguous and allows for alternative interpretations. The UN Security Council, in July of this year, issued Resolution 2231, which confirmed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and six world powers, and called on Iran to refrain from any activities related to ballistic missiles capable of carrying nuclear warheads for "eight years after the first day of the implementation of the JCPOA, including the use of technology related to these missiles." However, Iranian officials claim that Iran's ballistic missiles are defensive in nature and do not have the capability to carry nuclear warheads, thus their test launches do not violate the aforementioned resolution. Nevertheless, the United States has imposed sanctions on individuals and companies in response to Iran's missile tests. In the latest reaction, the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday, March 25, added two Iranian companies to its blacklist for supporting Iran's ballistic missile program and also sanctioned four other companies and two British traders for assisting Mahan Airlines, which is accused of collaborating with the IRGC. In this context, Iran's response to the new sanctions: The missile program does not violate the resolutions. The U.S. sanctioned six companies and two individuals in connection with Iran's missile program. A proposal by Republican senators for stricter sanctions against Iran. Changing the game for "proxies"; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the potential radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis.