JCPOA - صفحه 2

Russia’s Ambassador to the United Nations has strongly criticized recent moves by certain Western countries and the UN Secretariat over the alleged “reimposition” of previous Security Council sanctions on Iran, describing them as legally baseless, contrary to the UN Charter, and in violation of binding Security Council resolutions.

Russia has strongly rejected Western attempts to revive UN sanctions on Iran through the so-called “snapback” mechanism, with Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov stressing in a letter to UN Secretary-General António Guterres that neither the Secretary-General nor the Secretariat has any mandate to act on such claims.

The UN Security Council re-imposes sanctions once lifted under a 2015 nuclear deal, in a move triggered by European states unfoundedly maligning Iran’s nuclear program, while disregarding the West’s own role in undermining the accord.

The intensive round of Iran’s engagements at the UN General Assembly concluded with no breakthrough in its standoff with Europe. Tensions over negotiations, the “snapback” mechanism, and sanctions remain unresolved. The UN Security Council’s rejection of a Russian–Chinese proposal to delay activation of snapback underscored that Western capitals are shifting away from diplomacy toward pressure.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi warned against the consequences of any attempt by the European trio to use the UN Security Council as a tool of pressure against Tehran, stressing that such measures would carry serious repercussions.

Senior Iranian and European diplomats are set to meet in New York on Tuesday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, with discussions expected to focus on Iran’s nuclear file and the looming snapback dispute.

Ali Larijani, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said Western powers are making “unacceptable demands,” stressing that Tehran would accept a proposal only if it is reasonable, fair, and guarantees Iran’s national interests.

Hossein Noshabadi, Director General for Parliamentary Affairs at Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and former member of the National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of Parliament, strongly condemned the recent move by the E3 — the UK, Germany, and France — to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism against Iran. He described the action as “illegal, provocative, and in clear violation of international obligations,” stressing that the three European states must be held accountable for its consequences.

By Homayoun Barkhor | English Desk Editor & Foreign Policy Analyst, Borna News Agency: The failure of a U.N. Security Council draft to extend sanctions relief for Iran did not leave a vacuum. Instead, it accelerated confrontation. With that text blocked, Britain, France, and Germany have moved to trigger the “snapback” mechanism—a tool meant to automatically restore prior U.N. restrictions against Tehran. In Western capitals, snapback is framed as necessary pressure. Across the East and Global South, it is seen as coercion without consensus. Russia, China, Pakistan, Cuba, and others have already said openly they will not recognize its legitimacy.

Iran’s ambassador to Spain has warned that Europe is undermining its own diplomatic leverage by pushing for the activation of the UN “snapback” mechanism, calling it a lose-lose equation that benefits neither Tehran nor Europe.

The High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, along with the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and the United Kingdom, held a phone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday, pressing Tehran to permit inspections of sensitive nuclear sites while omitting mention of its cooperation with the IAEA.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has warned the UK, France, and Germany that if they kept up their underway intense efforts to reactivate the UN Security Council’s sanctions against Iran, they would risk incurring irreparable damage.

The Chinese Ambassador to Iran, Zhong Peiwu, described the recent Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit as the most fruitful session to date, stressing that Beijing firmly opposes bullying tactics and illegal sanctions imposed against Iran.

Europe is wrong to follow Donald Trump’s strategy, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyyed Abbas Araghchi said, adding that Islamic Republic of Iran is open to diplomacy and a new deal over nuclear program, but sanctions must go.

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says Iran is not afraid of engaging in new negotiations towards resolution of whatever outstanding issues, but does not fear facing up to any fresh war that could be imposed on the country by its adversaries either.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson said recent media reports confirm that European countries, acting at the request of the United States and Israel, have moved to trigger the JCPOA snapback mechanism.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday night that the diplomatic window on Iran’s nuclear issue remains open.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stressed that the Islamic Republic is committed to resolving outstanding issues, including the nuclear file, through dialogue and diplomatic channels. He also urged international organizations, especially the United Nations, to take stronger and more practical action against the crimes and provocations of the Zionist regime in the region.

By Homayoun Barkhor | English Desk Editor & Foreign Policy Analyst, Borna News Agency: Rafael Grossi, the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has increasingly come under scrutiny for adopting political positions that critics say compromise the Agency’s neutrality. Observers argue that his repeated alignment with Western narratives on Iran’s nuclear program not only undermines the IAEA’s technical mandate but also reflects his broader ambitions to secure Western backing for a future bid to become UN Secretary-General.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says a decision by the European troika to unleash the snapback mechanism of sanctions on Iran will turn the E3 into a permanently spent force.