Posted on 08/29/2025 3:19:20 PM PDT by BeauBo
Britain, France, and Germany have triggered the so-called snapback mechanism of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal to reinstate UN sanctions against Tehran.
The European trio, known as the E3, wrote to the UN Security Council on August 28 to initiate the process, which takes 30 days.
In a statement, the E3 foreign ministers said, "We will use the 30-day period to continue engaging with Iran regarding our extension offer or any meaningful diplomatic efforts to restore its compliance with commitments."
They emphasized that they "share the fundamental objective that Iran must never seek, acquire, or develop a nuclear weapon."
This step puts Iran at risk of facing renewed sanctions that had been removed as part of the 2015 landmark nuclear accord, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
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No need. Guess who did the heavy lifting?
The euros are such feckless poltroons.
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