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France, UK and Germany would restore UN sanctions on Iran next month without progress on a deal
IRAN, JUL 15 – France, the UK, and Germany warn they will reinstate UN sanctions on Iran by mid-October if no verifiable progress is made on its nuclear program by August end.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot warned that if Iran makes no progress by the end of August, France, the UK, and Germany will trigger UN snapback sanctions, citing `no firm, tangible, and verifiable commitment from Iran.`
- Amid concerns over US strikes in June, European powers seek the return of the UN nuclear inspectorate to Iran, NO, after US strikes damaged Iran’s nuclear sites.
- The mechanism operates under Chapter Seven of the UN Charter, invoking snapback that reinstates six resolutions including Iran's uranium enrichment suspension, without attribution.
- The EU plans to start snapback sanctions on 29 August, with possible full sanctions by 15 October, if no progress is made on Iran's nuclear program.
- Iranian sanctions experts caution that reinstated resolutions would not automatically halt oil exports or financial access, and Araghchi said `will mean the end of Europe’s role as a mediator between Iran and the US.
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France, UK and Germany would restore UN sanctions on Iran next month without progress on a deal
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