The French foreign minister warned at a UN Security Council meeting that Paris will not hesitate to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran if efforts to reach an agreement on Iran's nuclear program fail.
Publish dateTuesday 29 April 2025 - 15:29
Story Code : 314285
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): The French foreign minister, whose country was one of the three European members of the JCPOA that has defaulted, threatened that "it is clear that when the Iran nuclear deal (JCPOA) expires in the next few weeks, if Europe's security interests are not guaranteed, we will not hesitate for a moment to reinstate all sanctions that were lifted 10 years ago."
France, Britain and Germany are the three European countries that are parties to the JCPOA, which expires in October, and these countries have long threatened to activate the mechanism for the return of sanctions, known as "snapback," by raising allegations against Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
The threats to pressure Iran come as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington have been ongoing for weeks, with Iran saying the aim is to provide assurances about the nature of its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief and safeguarding its national interests.
The three European countries are considering activating the snapback mechanism by August (Aries) rather than June (Gemini/Cancer) if a substantial deal is not reached, diplomats said, Reuters reported. Their deadline to do so under the nuclear deal expires on October 18.
“These sanctions would then permanently block Iran’s access to technology, investment and the European market, and would have devastating effects on its economy,” said Jean-Noël Barrot, adding that “this is not what we want and that is why I, apart from Iran, want to take the necessary decisions today to avoid the worst.”
Reuters previously claimed, citing four diplomatic sources, that Iran has proposed holding a meeting with the European parties to the JCPOA, and that the meeting will likely take place on Friday in Rome, the capital of Italy, if negotiations between Iran and the United States continue.
France, Britain and Germany are the three European countries that are parties to the JCPOA, which expires in October, and these countries have long threatened to activate the mechanism for the return of sanctions, known as "snapback," by raising allegations against Iran's peaceful nuclear program.
The threats to pressure Iran come as indirect talks between Tehran and Washington have been ongoing for weeks, with Iran saying the aim is to provide assurances about the nature of its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief and safeguarding its national interests.
The three European countries are considering activating the snapback mechanism by August (Aries) rather than June (Gemini/Cancer) if a substantial deal is not reached, diplomats said, Reuters reported. Their deadline to do so under the nuclear deal expires on October 18.
“These sanctions would then permanently block Iran’s access to technology, investment and the European market, and would have devastating effects on its economy,” said Jean-Noël Barrot, adding that “this is not what we want and that is why I, apart from Iran, want to take the necessary decisions today to avoid the worst.”
Reuters previously claimed, citing four diplomatic sources, that Iran has proposed holding a meeting with the European parties to the JCPOA, and that the meeting will likely take place on Friday in Rome, the capital of Italy, if negotiations between Iran and the United States continue.
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