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Iranian lawmaker chides European move on JCPOA dispute mechanism

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In an interview with Tasnim News Agency, Boroujerdi said the European action is “mainly an attempt to exit political isolation and to project influence in international affairs,” adding that its primary purpose is to exert “psychological and economic pressure” on the Iranian public.

He noted that the US unilaterally withdrew from the deal in 2018 and argued that European signatories have also failed to uphold their commitments. “If there is any violator of the JCPOA, the US comes first, with the Europeans in second place,” he said.

Boroujerdi added that Russia and China, both permanent members of the UN Security Council, have openly rejected the European move, making a return of pre-2015 UN sanctions unlikely.

He emphasized that Iran will not yield to external pressure and remains committed to the peaceful use of nuclear technology.

Spox: E3 Move Against Iran Follows Orders of JCPOA Violator

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Esmael Baghaei

In a post on the social media platform X, Ismail Baghaei, questioned the independence and “credibility” of the three European states, the UK, Germany, and France, as “negotiating partners.”

He stressed that their attempt to revive the annulled UN Security Council resolutions against Iran reflects a distorted notion of a “credible negotiating partner” in a so-called rules-based international order—one in which force creates rights and the “chief violator” dictates the rules of the game.

According to Baghaei, the decision of the three European countries to initiate the process of reimposing the canceled Security Council resolutions against Iran stems neither from a legal obligation nor from a rational assessment.

He added that, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted in his August 28 press statement, the move is based on a directive from the US President under Presidential Memorandum No. 2 dated February 4, 2025.

Baghaei underlined that this is being driven by a party that is not a JCPOA member, has been the main violator and destroyer of the agreement, unilaterally withdrew from it in 2018, and triggered a chain of adverse developments that continues to this day.

Former Iranian foreign minister Zarif calls for paradigm shift in US relations

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In an interview with Foreign Policy, he argued that decades of US confrontation and pressure, from Obama-era sanctions to Trump’s “maximum pressure” campaign, have failed to achieve their goals.

Zarif proposed that regional cooperation, not coercion, is the path forward.

He pointed to his previous initiative for a 3+3 regional consortium, including Iran, Russia, Turkey, the Republic of Azerbaijan, Armenia, and Georgia, as a model for fostering security and prosperity, suggesting even American companies could participate.

While acknowledging Iran suffered damage from recent attacks by the US and Israel, Zarif said the country proved it is “not a cost-free target” by standing firm against acts of aggression by nuclear-armed powers.

He reiterated that Iran is not seeking a nuclear bomb and stated the 2015 nuclear deal had definitively proven this peaceful intent.

Zarif disclosed that during the height of US-Iran tensions, intermediaries close to Donald Trump had approached him with informal proposals, some of which he described as “surreal.”

He also commented on Benjamin Netanyahu’s influence over US foreign policy, suggesting that the Israeli prime minister had “outsized sway” in shaping Washington’s stance toward Tehran.

The former diplomat concluded that building a different future is possible but requires both sides to move beyond failed policies of the past.

Iran sends letter to UN Security Council after activation of snapback mechanism

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According to state media, Araghchi said the E3 letter “misrepresents facts” and seeks to undermine the legal basis of Iran’s measures taken after the US unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in May 2018 and reimposed sanctions.

He rejected claims that Iran triggered the JCPOA dispute-resolution mechanism only in July 2020, insisting the process was formally activated by Tehran in May 2018, in line with Articles 26 and 36 of the deal.

Araghchi warned that any attempt to extend provisions of Resolution 2231 beyond its scheduled expiration would be “illegitimate” and could deepen divisions within the Security Council.

He emphasized that Iran will take a “firm and proportionate” response while remaining open to “meaningful diplomatic engagement” aimed at achieving a new, balanced agreement that addresses all parties’ concerns, including sanctions relief.

Iran Foreign Ministry: E3 UNSC notification null, void, without legal effect

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The statement says, this unjustifiable measure, being in contravention of the Dispute Resolution Mechanism (DRM) provided under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), constitutes an illegal and unfounded attempt to reinstate annulled resolutions and stands in manifest contradiction to Resolution 2231 (2015).

It points out: “As emphasized repeatedly in numerous prior communications with the Security Council of the United Nations, the three European States possess neither legal nor moral standing to resort to the so-called “snapback” mechanism. Their notification is, therefore, null, void, devoid of validity, and without any legal effect whatsoever.”

It says, as confirmed by certain members of the Council, most notably China and Russia, the three European States have not observed the prerequisites of the dispute resolution mechanism envisaged in both the JCPOA and Resolution 2231. Their notification is thus a legally defective attempt to abuse Resolution 2231 for the purpose of pursuing a biased political agenda against Iran.
The statement adds given that these States have, over an extended period, gravely breached their obligations and aligned themselves with the unlawful withdrawal and coercive measures of the United States, they can in no manner lay claim to the status of “good-faith parties.”

It further points out that it was the United States, and not Iran, that unilaterally withdrew from the JCPOA and reinstated sanctions in 2018. It was the European Union and the three European States, and not Iran, that failed to fulfill their commitments to mitigate the economic consequences of the U.S. withdrawal.

The Foreign Ministry reiterated this decision of the three European States will gravely undermine the ongoing course of interaction and cooperation between Iran and the Atomic Energy Agency. Such provocative and unnecessary escalation shall be met with appropriate responses.

Iranian parliament initiates urgent plan to withdraw from NPT

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The proposal, according to Hossein Ali Haji Deligani, will be uploaded to the parliamentary system on Friday and is expected to be reviewed in next week’s public sessions.

The move follows the recent activation of the “snapback mechanism” by Germany, France, and the United Kingdom as part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), aimed at reinstating sanctions on Iran.

“As predicted, these three countries have triggered the mechanism,” Haji Deligani told Tasnim News Agency, calling the measure neither surprising nor new.

He criticized Iran’s diplomatic team for continuing negotiations with European powers, accusing them of pursuing “futile talks” that have only emboldened Western nations.

The lawmaker noted that negotiations with these countries should be halted until they “abandon their double standards.”

He also slammed the US and Israel for their aggressive actions, including strikes on Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities.

Haji Deligani said that “Iranian public opinion widely supports a tougher stance against Western powers.”

Iran ties IAEA cooperation to parliamentary law, natl. security council decisions

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Mohammad Eslami

Mohammad Eslami said that assessments of damage inflicted on Iran’s nuclear facilities during the recent 12-day war are still underway, stressing that the process is lengthy due to the sensitive security conditions at the affected sites.

He emphasized that Iran’s nuclear program is a fundamental requirement for the nation’s scientific development and will continue despite external pressures.

Commenting on the latest exchanges with the IAEA, Eslami stated: “If the Agency reaches an arrangement with the Islamic Republic of Iran based on the law passed by Parliament, then the Supreme National Security Council will decide on the framework of cooperation.”

Iran warns of possible halt to IAEA cooperation if E3 triggers snapback mechanism

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Iran Nuclear Program

Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, stressed that Iran has repeatedly conveyed to European parties and the European Union that such an action would not go unanswered.

“For seven years, the Europeans have failed to implement the JCPOA,” Gharibabadi said, pointing to new sanctions imposed on Iran in sectors such as shipping and aviation.

“If they proceed with snapback, Iran will respond accordingly, and our current path of engagement with the IAEA will be completely affected, possibly halted.”

He added that Iran would formally notify the Security Council of its position if the European powers move ahead.

“It makes no sense to expect Iran to continue with cooperative measures while they pursue snapback. Europe will effectively exclude itself from diplomatic dialogue with Iran.”

The developments come as the E3 states have informed the UN Security Council that they are activating snapback sanctions against Iran, although if negotiations on a nuclear deal resume in the next 30 days, before the sanctions take effect, the snapback process will be halted.

European countries trigger process to reimpose sanctions on Iran

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Nuclear Negotiations in Vienna

The three European countries, known as the E3, have been warning Tehran for weeks that United Nations sanctions could be reimposed by October when a 2015 nuclear agreement between Tehran and major powers expires.

The decision on Thursday – which will take effect in 30 days – comes after a spokesman for Iran’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned this week that renewing the sanctions would have consequences.

The E3 has accused Tehran of violating provisions of the 2015 nuclear agreement, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which saw Iran agree to curb its nuclear programme in exchange for a lifting of international sanctions on its economy.

A component of the nuclear deal, the “snapback” mechanism, allows sanctions to be reimposed quickly if Iran is found to be in violation of the accord.

“Since 2019 and as of today, Iran has increasingly and deliberately ceased performing its JCPoA commitments,” the French, German and British foreign ministers wrote in a letter to the UN Security Council on Thursday.

“This includes the accumulation of a high enriched uranium stockpile which lacks any credible civilian justification and is unprecedented for a state without a nuclear weapons programme,” they said, adding that they remain committed to reaching a diplomatic solution.

If implemented, the move would mean a return to wide-ranging UN sanctions that were in place before the 2015 accord, including a conventional arms embargo, restrictions on ballistic missile development and asset freezes.

On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Iran told Europeans during a meeting in Geneva that they do not have the right to trigger the mechanism. But Baghaei had said that both sides would continue nuclear talks.

Kazem Gharibabadi, Iran’s deputy foreign minister for legal and international affairs, also had stated in a social media post after Tuesday’s talks that Tehran remained committed to diplomacy”.

“High time for the E3 and [UN Security Council] to make the right choice, and give diplomacy time and space,” Gharibabadi wrote on X.

Iran had been steadily increasing its nuclear enrichment after US President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew from the Iranian nuclear deal in 2018.

But the country, which denies seeking a nuclear weapon, had been taking part in indirect talks with the US over its nuclear programme when Israel in June launched a massive bombing campaign against Iranian nuclear, military and civilian sites, killing hundreds of people.

The US also joined in Israel’s attacks against targets in Iran, prompting the Iranian government to withdraw from all diplomatic efforts.

Talks began again in July between Iranian and European officials, but they have so far failed to reach an agreement.

At least 14 people killed in Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv

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Twelve people were reported killed when a five-storey residential building in the eastern Darnytskyi district was struck in the middle of the night, said Ukraine’s interior minister, Ihor Klymenko.

The victims included three children aged two, 14 and 17, one of whom died at the scene and two others in hospital. Ten more people were missing at the site as searches continued, the minister added.

A 13th person died in Kyiv’s central Shevchenkivskyi district, where an attack damaged buildings and offices near the railway station, including those housing the EU delegation to Ukraine and the British Council. The council in Ukraine announced on social media that its office had been “severely damaged” and would be closed to visitors until further notice.

The location of the 14th fatality was not immediately known.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the onslaught showed that Russia had no intention of negotiating an end to the war.

“These Russian missiles and attack drones today are a clear response to everyone in the world who, for weeks and months, has been calling for a ceasefire and for real diplomacy,” the president wrote on social media.

“Russia chooses ballistics instead of the negotiating table,” he added.

Aerial bombardment of Kyiv had been relatively muted during August, when Trump made a failed attempt to bring about an end to the war by meeting Putin in Alaska.

But the overnight attack indicated Russia was ready to return to its deadly campaign of bombing cities, even though Trump has previously complained about such attacks and threatened to impose sanctions on Russian oil if they continued.

The Kremlin announced on Thursday it was “still interested” in diplomacy but would continue to launch strikes on Ukraine

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