Kallas: Determined to Facilitate Diplomatic Process on Iran’s Nuclear Issue
WANA (Aug 29) – Kaja Kallas, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs, emphasized her commitment to facilitating the diplomatic process and achieving a negotiated solution regarding Iran’s nuclear issue, following the European Troika’s move to activate the “Snapback” mechanism.
In a statement published on the EU website, Kallas said she was informed on Thursday about a letter from the foreign ministers of the United Kingdom, France, and Germany to the UN Security Council regarding the JCPOA. The statement noted that the three European countries had initiated the Snapback process in accordance with Article 11 of UN Security Council Resolution 2231.
Repeating the claims made in the Troika’s letter to the Security Council, Kallas stated: “The matter now falls under the competence of the Security Council. I remain determined, in my role as coordinator of the JCPOA Joint Commission, to make every effort to facilitate the diplomatic process and achieve a negotiated solution on Iran’s nuclear issue, and I urge all relevant parties to take the necessary actions without delay.”
Iran Will Respond to European Troika’s Illegal Snapback Move
WANA (Aug 28) – Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi 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. According to the Foreign Ministry, Araghchi made […]
The European Troika—UK, France, and Germany—which previously failed to fulfill their commitments under the JCPOA, formally submitted the Snapback activation notice to the Security Council on Thursday. While announcing the start of the process to reimpose sanctions, they claimed they are ready to engage in talks to reach a new agreement with Iran within the next 30 days.
Meanwhile, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, in phone calls with European counterparts and the EU High Representative, described the Snapback activation as “unjustified, illegal, and without any legal basis,” emphasizing that the Islamic Republic of Iran will defend its national rights and interests appropriately while adhering to good faith and diplomacy.
Under the JCPOA and UNSC Resolution 2231, certain key provisions of the agreement will expire in October 2025. The three European countries, which have failed to fulfill their economic commitments, now claim an unambiguous right to reimpose sanctions and allege that Iran has violated its commitments since 2019. This comes despite the fact that Iran’s gradual reduction of nuclear obligations after the U.S. withdrawal was monitored by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and declared reversible.
The Snapback mechanism was designed to reinstate lifted sanctions in conditions of mistrust between Iran and the P5+1 group. The JCPOA was built on a balanced foundation—Iran’s nuclear commitments and the lifting of sanctions—but the U.S. withdrawal in 2018, the maximum pressure policy, and Europe’s inability to fulfill its economic promises have disrupted this balance for years.
Foreign Ministers of the European Troika. Social media/ WANA News Agency
