Britain, France and Germany, known as the E3, triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism the previous day to reinstate UN sanctions on Tehran for failing to comply with commitments made in a 2015 deal over its nuclear program. In July, "we offered Iran an extension to snapback, should Iran take specific steps to address our most immediate concerns," Barbara Woodward, the British ambassador to the United Nations, said alongside her German and French counterparts ahead of a closed-door Security Council meeting on the issue. "As of today, Iran has shown no indication that it is serious about meeting" the E3's requests, she said. But triggering the snapback mechanism "does not mark the end of diplomacy. Our extension offer remains on the...
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TEHRAN, Aug 29, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Iran said Thursday the decision by European powers to trigger a mechanism reimposing sanctions under a moribund 2015 nuclear...
UN envoys for the three countries - known as the E3 - issued a joint statement before a closed-door Security Council meeting, a day after...
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