France, Germany and the U.K. moved to trigger the UN "snapback" mechanism to reimpose sanctions on Iran after giving Tehran until the end of August to take specified steps. The Europeans demanded resumed negotiations with the U.S., full access for UN inspectors and access to Iran's 60% highly enriched uranium stockpile. A Geneva meeting between senior diplomats produced no tangible deliverables from Iran, according to a source. The E3 view Iran as violating its 2015 nuclear deal obligations. Iran warned of retaliation including suspension of cooperation with the IAEA. The snapback activation requires 30 days.
The European powers wanted Iran to resume negotiations with the U.S. over a nuclear deal, allow full access to UN inspectors and give access to its 60% highly enriched uranium stockpile. A meeting in Geneva on Tuesday between senior diplomats from Iran and the European powers ended with no results with the Iranians not proposing anything. A source with knowledge of the Geneva meeting said the Iranians "haven't put tangible detailed deliverables on the table",
"The E3 leaders think that Iran has been for years in clear violation of its obligations under the 2015 nuclear deal, with no concrete steps taken to remedy that situation," a European diplomat said explaining to decision to trigger the "snapback". Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi told Iranian state television that if the Europeans trigger the "Snapback" Iran will retaliate, including suspension of cooperation with the IAEA.
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