Friday, August 29, 2025

The strongly worded letter crowd is at it again!


Europe moves to reimpose 'snapback' Iran nuclear sanctions

Mark Hallam with material from AFP, dpa, AP, Reuters
Published August 28, 2025last updated 17 hours ago

Germany, France and the UK have notified the UN of their intention to reinstate the sanctions. An Iranian minister warned there would be "no point" in continuing cooperation with nuclear inspectors. 

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This photo released by the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) on June 21st 2025 shows the nuclear site in Isfahan and the centrifuge production facilities that were struck by Israeli forces.
The exact status of Iran's nuclear program is even murkier in the aftermath of US and Israeli strikes targeting some of its nuclear facilities this June Image: IDF/GPO/SIPA/picture alliance

The three countries only had until October this year, 10 years after they originally lifted the sanctions, as a window where it would be possible to automatically reinstate the penalties, which include a complete embargo on arms sales to Iran. 

An Iranian deputy foreign minister said earlier on Thursday that Tehran would cease cooperation with the UN's nuclear agency if France, Germany and the UK reimposed so-called "snapback" sanctions that were halted as part of the 2015 nuclear deal. 

Meanwhile, a German minister visiting the Middle East has appealed to Israel to send tax revenues owed to the Palestinian Authority to the West Bank's government.

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