UK, France and Germany are ready to return sanctions on Iran if negotiations are not restored

UK, France and Germany have said the UN that they are ready to return sanctions on Iran over their nuclear program if it does not take place in the negotiations By the end of August.

Three countries, known as E3, have stated that they are ready to call the Snapback mechanism – that is, the previous sanctions will be restored – if Iran does not restore negotiations.

The E3 said it was offered to extend the term for negotiations until the end of August, which Iran did not respond to.

Last month, Iran said he had been prepared for further negotiations, but only after the sanctions were lifted and its right to a civil nuclear program was agreed.

This happens after the initial negotiations between the E3 and Iranian diplomat took place last month.

A letter to the UN and its chief Antonio Gutteres, three foreign ministers – Jean -Nonoele Barro from France, David Lami from the United Kingdom and Johann Vadeful from Germany – said they would comply with serious sanctions in Iran if it does not agree with the restriction of its nuclear program.

On Tuesday, E3 stated that their proposal to expand the negotiations “remained unanswered by Iran.”

“We made it clear that if Iran is not ready to come to the diplomatic decision by the end of August 2025 or not to use the possibility of expanding, E3 is ready to call the Snapback mechanism,” the letter reads.

They added that they sought to use “all diplomatic instruments” to make sure Iran did not develop nuclear weapons – what Iran denied to do.

Iranian Foreign Minister Kazas Haribabadi said in July that the call for sanctions would be “completely illegal”.

Iran’s nuclear sanctions were previously lifted in 2015 after Iran signed a nuclear transaction with E3, USA, Russia and China, coordinating restrictions on its nuclear operations and allowed international inspectors to conclude its nuclear sites. The transaction should end in October.

The United States left the transaction in 2018 during President Donald Trump’s first term, and the leader said it did too little to prevent Iran to create a path to a nuclear bomb.

With its withdrawal, all US sanctions were again imposed on Iran.

Iran has avenged, increasingly violating the restrictions. In May, the UN Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that it has more than 400 kg of Uranus enriched up to 60% of cleanliness – much higher than the level used for civilian purposes and close to the weapons class.

In June, the Iranian Parliament rejected cooperation with the IAEA after tensions with Israel and the United States.

In the same month, Israel began attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, causing a 12-day war.

The United States has bombed a number of Iran nuclear sections, led to a sharp end of the United States-Iran.

After the country’s strikes, E3 intensified warnings in Iran to suspend cooperation with the IAEA.

BBC contacted the UK foreign service for comment.

The UN Iranian mission did not immediately respond to the BBC’s request for a comment.