US EditionIran: EU Leaders Threaten Snapback Sanctions over Nukes
China opposes UN sanctions snapback on Iran, supporting diplomatic talks and aligning with Russia to block European efforts amid JCPOA expiration in October, officials said.
- On Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lin Jian stated China opposes invoking the UN Security Council's `snapback` mechanism, saying it `does not help build trust`.
- On Wednesday, the European troika warned they would trigger the `snapback` mechanism if Iran does not meet the end of August deadline, citing breaches including over 40 times the uranium limit.
- Last month, Iran disputed the legitimacy of Britain, France and Germany, supported by China and Russia, to trigger the 'snapback' mechanism at the UN.
- On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran is actively collaborating with China and Russia to prevent the reactivation of UN sanctions and warned, 'If this does not work and they apply it, we have tools to respond.'
- Amid a looming expiration in October, China intends to safeguard the JCPOA and emphasizes that `snapback` sanctions are `not conducive to the diplomatic effort for the early resumption of talks`, said Lin Jian.
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Iran: EU leaders threaten snapback sanctions over nukes
The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom , also known as the E3, have submitted a letter of intent to the United Nations confirming their plans to reinstate sanctions on Iran if the Islamic Republic does not allow international inspectors access to its controversial nuclear sites. The letter, seen by news agency AFP and the Financial Times newspaper, was addressed to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as well as the UN …
Lin Jian clarified that using the snapback would not promote confidence or resolve disagreements between the parties, and would hinder diplomatic attempts to restart talks quickly.
China says it opposes European sanctions over Iran nuclear programme
China said Friday it opposed invoking sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme after three Western nations told the UN they would reimpose them if no diplomatic solution was found by the end of August. Tehran, Iran. File photo: Tom Grundy/HKFP. European sanctions on Iran were eased after a 2015 deal in return for curbs on Tehran’s nuclear programme. But on Wednesday, foreign ministers from the E3 group — Britain, France and Germany — threate…
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