Iran has lashed out at Britain, France and Germany for attempting to restore UN sanctions under the so-called snapback mechanism, saying it expects world countries not to comply with the European troika’s move.
Speaking at his weekly press conference on Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said the European troika’s move is a result of stubbornness and in line with the implementation of the United States’ orders, rather than being based on a rational calculation.
He added that the trio reinstated sanctions on Iran without taking into account their own interests, concerns and credibility as parties to the 2015 nuclear deal – formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“In line with the preservation of the principles of the United Nations Charter, we expect countries to refrain from complying with the three European countries’ move, which is considered a form of imposition on the structure of the Security Council,” Baghaei emphasized.
He said the illegal move by the E3 caused a kind of confusion in the Security Council and the United Nations and does not create any obligations for the UN member states.
The Iranian spokesperson slammed the “irresponsible and destructive” approach of the three European countries regarding Tehran’s nuclear issue.
“The three countries have actually misused the so-called snapback mechanism in the JCPOA,” Baghaei pointed out.
Pointing to Europeans’ claim that the window of diplomacy is still open to solve the Iranian nuclear issue, he added that Iran believes, too, that the path of diplomacy is never closed.
“We will use all tools to secure the national interests of our country, and whenever we determine that diplomacy is effective and fruitful, we will not hesitate to use it,” he pointed out.
