Europeans likely to initiate 'snapback' sanctions on Iran, Thursday

Britain, France, and Germany, the E3, plan to initiate the UN snapback mechanism tomorrow, targeting Iran for violating the 2015 JCPOA. Iran’s uranium enrichment to 60%—enough for six nuclear weapons if further refined—breaches agreed limits, per IAEA reports. Tehran’s suspension of IAEA inspections since June, following attacks on its nuclear sites, heightens concerns.

The E3’s move, bypassing vetoes, could restore sanctions on Iran’s financial and defense sectors within 30 days. “The real negotiations will start once the letter (to the U.N. Security Council) is submitted,” a Western diplomat said.