Iran and three major European powers agreed to resume nuclear talks next week with deputy ministers set to meet on Tuesday. German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul warned Europe could re-impose UN snapback sanctions unless Iran commits to a verifiable, lasting deal. Iran rejected the snapback threat and accused the European trio of lacking legal and moral competence, warning of consequences. European governments and the US allege Iran advanced uranium enrichment in violation of commitments; Iran insists its programme is civilian. The IAEA says Iran remains far from a weapon, but inspectors have been denied access since June.
According to Iranian outlets, Araghchi rejected the threat, accusing the European trio of lacking legal and moral competence to trigger snapback sanctions and warning of consequences if they did so. The three European governments, backed by the United States, have accused Tehran of advancing uranium enrichment in violation of international commitments and say its programme could be used to develop nuclear weapons.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN's nuclear watchdog, has said Iran remains far from building a nuclear weapon. In March, US National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard testified that intelligence agencies had found no evidence of Iran moving towards a bomb. Talks between Iran and the US collapsed in June after Washington and Israel attacked Iranian nuclear sites during a 12-day conflict. Since then, IAEA inspectors have not been allowed into Iran's facilities, despite the agency's chief, Rafael Grossi, stressing that inspections are essential.
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