ALBAWABA- Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that Tehran will take countermeasures if the European “Troika” of France, Germany, and the UK move ahead with activating the UN “snapback” mechanism to reimpose sanctions on Iran.
Writing in The Jakarta Post, Araghchi said such a step would inflict “severe and irreparable damage” on Europe’s international reputation, calling the move “politically destructive” and “without legal basis.”
“Countries that fail to honor their commitments cannot expect to benefit from the advantages of an agreement they have already undermined,” Araghchi wrote, stressing that Iran will never compromise on its sovereign rights or national security.
He added that if canceled UN Security Council resolutions are reinstated, Tehran will consider its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) “concluded.”
The remarks came a day after a high-stakes meeting between Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York.
Macron pressed Tehran to grant full access for IAEA inspectors to nuclear sites, warning that failure to comply could trigger the snapback mechanism by the end of September.
Pezeshkian countered that reinstating sanctions would make further diplomacy “pointless,” insisting Iran remains open to dialogue based on “mutual trust” while rejecting what he called Western “misunderstandings and propaganda” about its nuclear program.
With the deadline looming, Araghchi’s sharp warning underscores the rising stakes as both sides edge closer to a potential collapse of the 2015 nuclear agreement.
