Tehran : Iran Slams US as the main obstacle to reviving the 2015 nuclear deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said, as the UN plans to reimpose sanctions lifted under the pact later in the day.
Speaking at Tehran airport after returning from the UN General Assembly in New York, Pezeshkian confirmed that France, Britain, and Germany—who triggered the “snapback” mechanism—received Iran’s message about its readiness to cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency during his UN visit, Xinhua reported.
“The United States always attempts to prevent the achievement of an agreement by raising fresh pretexts,” he said. “The reality is that the United States cannot tolerate a strong Iran and wants to weaken our country.”
Last month, the three European powers invoked the snapback clause of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), restoring UN sanctions after lifting them in exchange for limits on Tehran’s nuclear program.
Before the sanctions took effect, Iran recalled its ambassadors to the three capitals. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, “The US and Europe caused this crisis. The snapback is illegal, void, and has no standing.”
He added, “The US betrayed diplomacy. The Europeans buried it.”
Since Washington withdrew from the JCPOA in 2018, Iran has gradually scaled back compliance, asserting its position firmly while warning that it will defend its interests against foreign pressures.
–IANS
