"The snapback is a diplomatic tool that is part of a faltering October 2015 nuclear deal, the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under which signatories agreed to lift crippling international sanctions related to Iran's nuclear program in exchange for Tehran agreeing to curbs on its nuclear activities. If Iran and the E3 nations fail to reach an agreement within 30 days, all previously lifted sanctions on Iran under the 2015 deal would be reinstated."
""We are not fans of sanctions, but this time too, the Iranian people will neither back down nor bow to pressure," Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref told the ISNA news agency on Sunday. A question of 'national pride' Aref questioned whether Germany, France and the UK have the legal authority to trigger the snapback mechanism. "Of course, if the snapback is implemented, the necessary decisions will be taken accordingly," Aref added, without providing details."
"He noted that national pride makes it difficult for Iran to abandon its enrichment capabilities. Adebahr, a political scientist who has published several books on Iran, pointed out that some political forces in Iran are now demanding withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), in response to the activation of the snapback mechanism. A corresponding draft law has already been submitted to Iran's parliament."
Germany, France and the United Kingdom triggered the UN's snapback mechanism tied to the 2015 JCPOA, potentially reinstating sanctions if no agreement is reached within 30 days. The snapback would restore international sanctions previously lifted under the JCPOA in exchange for curbs on Iran's nuclear activities. Iranian officials, including Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref, rejected altering Iran's stance and warned against bowing to pressure. Analysts cited national pride and long-term investment in enrichment capabilities as obstacles to compromise. Some Iranian political forces are pressing for withdrawal from the NPT, and a related draft law has been submitted to parliament.
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