Europeans prepared to quickly reimpose sanctions on Iran

'Snapback' would require Tehran to suspend nuclear enrichment-related activities

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UNITED NATIONS - Britain, France and Germany have told the UN Security Council that they are ready, if necessary, to trigger a so-called "snapback" of all international sanctions on Iran to prevent the country from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

They will lose the ability to take such action on Oct 18, 2025, when a 2015 UN resolution expires. The resolution enshrines Iran's deal with Britain, Germany, France, the US, Russia and China that lifted sanctions on Tehran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear programme.

The snapback of international sanctions on Iran would require Tehran to suspend all nuclear enrichment-related and reprocessing activities, including research and development, and ban imports of anything that could contribute to those activities or developing nuclear arms delivery systems.