WANA (Aug 31) – Mahmoud Nabavian, a member of Iran’s Parliament and the National Security Commission, disclosed three demands from European countries aimed at preventing the activation of the UN Security Council’s snapback mechanism.

 

According to Nabavian, the European states allegedly demanded that Iran:

  • Limit the range of its missiles.
  • Allow full inspections of all nuclear facilities.
  • Submit comprehensive reports on nuclear sites, including before-and-after assessments in the event of conflict.

 

He also stated that they had warned that if Iran refuses these demands, the snapback mechanism could be triggered, reinstating UN Security Council sanctions.

 

Nabavian also stated that activating the snapback mechanism would have a limited impact on Iran’s economy, serving primarily as a psychological and media tool for Iran’s adversaries.

 

Reflecting on past experience with the JCPOA, he emphasized that the only way to counter foreign pressure is through unity, steadfastness, and reliance on God, which he said guarantees victory for the faithful and patient.

 

The European troika sent a letter to the UN Security Council on August 28, announcing the initiation of the snapback process. Germany, the UK, and France—signatories to the JCPOA—formally notified Council members on Thursday that they were triggering the mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions against Iran.

 

The snapback clause, embedded in UNSC Resolution 2231, allows participants in the agreement to reimpose sanctions in cases of alleged “non-compliance.”

 

Iranian officials argue, however, that the mechanism is only valid if all parties honor their own commitments, stressing that the European trio forfeited their right to use it by failing to uphold economic obligations and remaining silent on U.S. violations.

 

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi also rejected as “illegal and baseless” the decision by France, Germany, and the UK to activate the so-called snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, warning that Tehran will respond appropriately to safeguard its national rights and interests.

European Troika and Iran