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Germany, France and UK Ready to Reinstate Iran Sanctions as Tehran Seeks China and Russia Support

The Iranian foreign minister warned Tehran has ‘instruments’ to respond if the UN reimposes measures suspended by the 2015 deal.

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Frankreichs Präsident Emmanuel Macron (l-r), Bundeskanzler Friedrich Merz (CDU) und Keir Starmer, Premierminister von Großbritannien, treffen sich in Den Haag im Delegationshotel am Rande des Nato-Gipfels zu einem trilateralen Gespräch im E3-Format.
Deutschland, Frankreich und Großbritannien sind bei einem Scheitern der Atom-Verhandlungen mit dem Iran nach eigenen Angaben bereit, die Sanktionen gegen das Land wieder einzusetzen. Dies gelte, sollte bis Ende August keine Einigung erzielt werden.

Overview

  • Germany, France and the UK told UN Secretary-General António Guterres they are prepared to activate the snapback mechanism by the end of August unless Tehran agrees to new nuclear constraints.
  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi said Iran is coordinating with China and Russia to stop any renewed sanctions and has undisclosed measures to retaliate.
  • The snapback option, which can reimpose sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord, is slated to expire in October, adding urgency to stalled talks.
  • Negotiators resumed discussions at the end of July, but have made little progress on limits for uranium enrichment and inspector access since June’s Israel-Iran clashes.
  • Iranian suggestions of a possible withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty heighten global non-proliferation concerns if diplomacy fails.