Snapback mechanism

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  • IAEA Chief Rafael Grossi 2025-06-01 23:26

    By Soheila Zarfam 

    IAEA’s old playbook may lead to different consequences this time

    TEHRAN – Western states have long used the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as a tool of pressure against Iran, recycling discredited Israeli intelligence and crying "non-compliance" whenever diplomatic progress fails to yield them concessions from Iran.  But after years of this tired strategy - and despite Iranians’ continued good-faith cooperation - Tehran may finally be ready to reset the equation.

  • Iran and the IAEA 2025-05-31 20:37

    ‘Politically motivated and unbalanced:’ Iran slams IAEA report fueled by ‘Israeli fabrications’

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) issued a forceful joint statement on Saturday, condemning the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) latest report on Iran’s nuclear program as a politically motivated distortion of facts.

  • Araghchi 2025-05-25 23:09

    ‘Harsh and decisive response’ will follow ‘snapback’ activation, Iran warns

    TEHRAN — Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has cautioned that any attempt to trigger the so-called “snapback mechanism” to reimpose United Nations sanctions on Iran will be met with a “harsh and decisive” response from Tehran, signaling a firm line as indirect nuclear talks with the United States continue.

  • Iran and the EU 2025/05/06

    By Xavier Villar

    Iran opens the door to dialogue: New opportunities for the EU on the world stage 

    MADRID – During his visit to Pakistan, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi held a telephone conversation on Monday with Kaja Kallas, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. 

  • mohsen naziri 2025-03-05 22:01

    European troika has no legal standing to invoke ‘snapback mechanism’: Iran

    TEHRAN – Iran has strongly rejected attempts by the UK, France, and Germany to activate the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, arguing that the three European countries have no legal or moral standing to do so after failing to uphold their own commitments.

  • Europe 2025-02-26 22:30

    By Faramarz Kouhpayeh  

    Will Europe trigger snapback?

    Dependence on US means tensions could further escalate with Iran, even if Europe doesn’t want that 

    TEHRAN – The 2015 Iran nuclear deal (officially the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA) contains a "snapback" mechanism, which allows any signatory to reinstate pre-existing UN sanctions against Iran if they determine that the country is not staying true to the agreement. 

  • Fatemeh Mohajerani 2024-12-18 22:00

    Govt. spox talks Iran’s stance on snapback threats, Egypt visit, FATF

    TEHRAN – Fatemeh Mohajerani, Iran's government spokesperson, addressed concerns about the potential activation of the snapback mechanism on the sidelines of cabinet meeting in Tehran on Wednesday.

  • Iravani 2024-12-18 21:56

    Iran UN envoy tells Europe to end snapback threats or face ‘firm response’

    TEHRAN – Iran has issued a strong warning to the three European members of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the E3 (France, Germany, and the UK), against attempting to reinstate sanctions under the deal's "snapback" mechanism. 

  • Iran nuclear facilities 2024-12-10 22:21

    Sanctions snapback will be met with firm response, Iran warns Europe 

    TEHRAN – Iran's UN Ambassador Amir Saeed Iravani issued a strong warning to European JCPOA signatories, threatening a firm response to any attempt to reinstate UN sanctions. 

  • Takht Ravanchi 2024-12-06 22:29

    Tehran to consider leaving NPT if snapback activated, Deputy FM warns 

    TEHRAN – Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Majid Takht Ravanchi told the Parliament's National Security Committee that Iran will look into withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if the UN Security Council attempts to reinstate the so-called "Snapback" sanctions.

  • Ambassador Gharibabadi 2024-11-22 19:37

    Iran says will leave NPT if snapback of UNSC sanctions triggered

    TEHRAN – Iran has issued a stark warning to European powers, stating it will exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if UN Security Council sanctions are reimposed through the snapback mechanism.

  • wsj 2024/06/08

    By Soheila Zarfam 

    Iranians call this ‘linking Gudarz to Shaqayeq’

    TEHRAN- There are very few things in the world that seem to have no end. One of them is the tenacity of Israeli-affiliated media outlets in putting together baseless, false, and irrelevant information to undermine the regime’s enemies, no matter how desperate and unprofessional it may sound.

  • Iran.EU 2023-02-22 22:57

    By Mehran Shamsuddin

    Counter-sanctions against Europe

    TEHRAN – In a new wave of diplomatic escalation, several European countries summoned Iranian diplomats on various excuses amid renewed Israeli bluffs against Iran.