Iran’s nuclear talks have prompted France, Germany, and the UK to reimpose sanctions, according to FT
France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have threatened to impose a retaliatory round of UN penalties if Iran does not continue nuclear program negotiations.
If Iran doesn’t resume talks over its nuclear program, France, Germany, and the United Kingdom have threatened to reimpose UN sanctions on the country, according to a Tuesday Financial Times story.
In a letter to the UN, the foreign ministers of the so-called E3 group raised the possibility of triggering the “snapback” sanctions mechanism unless Tehran takes significant action toward a diplomatic solution, the newspaper reported.
The ministers wrote, “We have made it clear that E3 are prepared to trigger the snapback mechanism if Iran is not willing to reach a diplomatic solution before the end of August 2025, or does not seize the opportunity of an extension,” the paper said.
The warning comes after what the ministers called “serious, frank, and detailed” discussions with Iranian officials in Istanbul last month. This was the first face-to-face encounter since US and Israeli raids on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The German, French, and UK governments did not respond to requests for comment.
If Iran is determined to have seriously violated its obligations, the UN sanctions can be automatically reimposed under the snapback mechanism, which was put in place as part of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal.
