Iran and Russia said that the European participants in the 2015 nuclear deal – the UK, France and Germany – do not have the right to launch a mechanism that allows the restoration of all economic sanctions against Tehran.
As the Iranian news agency Iran, Iran Abbas Arakchi, held a telephone with his Russian colleague Sergei Lavrov. The conversation was discussed by Iran’s nuclear program and threats from European countries to activate the Snapback mechanism, which can restore the UN sanctions against Iran.
ministers emphasized that European nuclear agreements did not fulfill their obligations, and also agreed that these countries have neither legal nor moral grounds for applying the mechanism “Snapback”, since they violated the supporting nuclear agreement of 2015 by the 2231 resolution in connection with the support of attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
commenting on the proposal of the UK, France and Germany on the extension of the validity of the resolution of 2231, which includes the SnapBack, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran said that the decision that the decision was decided On this issue is in the competence of the UN Security Council.
The ministers emphasized the importance of continuing the interaction and consultations between Iran and Russia at various levels.
2015 agreement, known as a joint comprehensive action plan (SVPD), was signed on July 14, 2015 between Iran and six world powers (five permanent members of the UN SHN and the SCA and the SCA and the AC Germany), in order to limit the nuclear activity of Tehran and the removal of sanctions from it.
the United States unilaterally left the agreement in 2018 and again imposed sanctions against Iran. Iran demanded from European countries to take measures to compensate for American sanctions, but contrary to counteracting the actions of the United States, they never took any steps.
A year later, Iran began a phased refusal of obligations by agreement and switched to enriching a high -level uranium. The euro -engine E3 – Great Britain, France and Germany – threaten to apply the “Snapback) point, which provides for the resumption of UN sanctions against Iran for violation of the agreement. The duration of the mechanism expires on October 18.
earlier, on July 25, Iran met with Great Britain, France and Germany at Istanbul at the level of deputy ministers of foreign affairs.
the parties agreed to continue negotiations. The holding of a new meeting is scheduled for August 26.