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Russia and China Denounce European Snapback Threat as Iran Says It Is Prepared

The U.K.–France–Germany trio signals it could restore U.N. measures under Resolution 2231 by late August absent movement on a new deal.

This handout photo made available by the Iranian Army Office on March 12, 2025 shows navy vessels taking part in a joint Iranian-Russian-Chinese military drill in the Gulf of Oman. The navies of Iran, Russia and China are holding military drills off the coast of Iran this week in a bid to boost cooperation, according to Iranian media.
In this photo released by an official website of the office of the Iranian supreme leader, Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a ceremony commemorating military personnel, nuclear scientists and other people who were killed during Israeli airstrikes in June, in Tehran, Iran, Tuesday, July 29, 2025.

Overview

  • The E3 have threatened to trigger the U.N. ‘snapback’ by the end of August, which would reinstate sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear accord.
  • Moscow’s envoy Mikhail Ulyanov argues the Europeans lack legal standing under Resolution 2231 and the JCPOA, citing the good‑faith principle and calling the move blackmail.
  • China’s U.N. mission circulated a note warning of unpredictable and catastrophic consequences and deeming any abuse of Security Council powers invalid.
  • Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi says Tehran has coordinated for years with Russia and China on countermeasures and downplays the added impact versus existing U.S. sanctions.
  • The IAEA has not verified a diversion to military use even as enrichment levels draw concern, and the JCPOA’s remaining provisions approach expiration in October.