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Iranian Nuclear Issue: European Troika Threatens to Activate "Snapback Mechanism" Against Tehran
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The nearing expiration of UNSC Resolution 2231 signals the acceleration of Western countries’ efforts to take stringent actions before losing legal international pressure tools against Tehran
The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) will hold a closed-door session today, Wednesday, to discuss the rising stockpile of highly enriched uranium in Iran, according to Reuters.
Six members of the 15-nation council—France, Greece, Panama, South Korea, the UK, and the US—called for the urgent meeting amid growing concerns over Iran's nuclear program developments.
Diplomats revealed to Reuters that they will also push for a discussion on Iran’s compliance with providing "necessary information to clarify outstanding issues related to undeclared nuclear materials discovered at various sites within Iran" to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
The European Troika—comprising the UK, France, and Germany—has informed the UNSC that it is prepared, if necessary, to reinstate international sanctions on Iran to prevent it from acquiring nuclear weapons, signaling a clear diplomatic escalation against Tehran.
This move comes as these countries will lose the right to take such actions once UNSC Resolution 2231 expires on October 18 of this year, increasing the urgency for diplomatic efforts.
With the expiration of Iran’s obligations under the nuclear deal, as outlined by Resolution 2231, approaching, time has become a critical factor. Only eight months remain until October, when the "snapback mechanism"—the reimposition of lifted international sanctions on Iran—can be triggered, and in this case, countries with veto power cannot block the use of the mechanism against Iran.
