France, the United Kingdom, and Germany, known as the E3, have sent a firm warning to Iran, demanding that the country immediately resume negotiations on its nuclear program
If there is no concrete progress by the end of the summer, they threaten to reinstate UN sanctions against Iran.
According to Reuters, the message was clear during a conversation between the foreign ministers of the three European countries, the European Union’s foreign policy chief, and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi.
This was the first joint call following airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States in mid-June against Iranian nuclear facilities.
A French diplomatic source confirmed to Reuters that the ministers urged Iran to immediately return to negotiations to reach a “verifiable and lasting” nuclear deal.
Without progress by August 29, the European Union may begin the process to reinstate UN sanctions, according to The Guardian.
Iran, along with China, Russia, and the E3 countries, is a party to the 2015 nuclear deal, which suspended sanctions in exchange for limits on Iran’s nuclear activities.
This agreement is linked to a UN Security Council resolution that expires on October 18.
Before that, sanctions can be reimposed in about 30 days through a mechanism called “snapback” if Iran violates the terms of the agreement.
European leaders have warned that without a new nuclear deal, the “snapback” mechanism will be used to reinstate all UN sanctions.
British Foreign Secretary David Lammy reinforced that if Iran does not end uncertainty about its nuclear program and allow the return of UN inspectors, severe sanctions will be imposed within weeks.
Iran recently cut off cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after a 12-day conflict with Israel that included attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
The Iranian government claims that an IAEA resolution, which accused Iran of violating its obligations, paved the way for the Israeli strikes.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi warned that if the Europeans activate UN sanctions, it could lead to a serious and possibly irreversible escalation of tensions.
He said the Europeans are wrong to think that the “snapback” mechanism gives them leverage over the Iranian nuclear issue and that this could further complicate the situation.
Published in 07/18/2025 00h50
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