At a meeting of the IAEA Committee, Mohsen Naziri Azul reported that he worked on continuing imposition of sanctions on unfounded claims that Iran wanted nuclear weapons and a Western-sponsored rebuke resolution of Tehran.
He emphasized that he was unable to maintain his commitment under the nuclear deal known as the JCPOA. This was exacerbated by the inability of the remaining European signatories (France, Germany and the UK) to compensate for Washington’s retirement.
Naziri ASL said Iran’s decision to reduce some of its commitments is a direct response to these violations, in line with Articles 26 and 36 of the JCPOA, and grants Iran the right to take corrective action if other parties are unable to support their obligations.
He reiterated that Iran’s relief measures under the nuclear agreement will only be abandoned if three European parties, the US, the European Union and the European Party, are lifted in an effective and verifiable manner.
“Experience shows that the pressure policies pursued by certain parties are ineffective and counterproductive.”
West is not in a position to activate snapbacks
The Iranian envoy also rejected an attempt by the European Party to invoke the JCPOA snapback mechanism.
France, Germany and the UK (known as E3) themselves violate UN Security Council Resolution 2231 and the JCPOA, and thus lack the legitimacy to induce a dispute resolution mechanism in response to Iran’s remedies, the envoy argued.
“E3 cannot pursue the same legal course against Iran, as such cases are inconsistent with both the purpose of the dispute resolution mechanism within the JCPOA and the fundamental principles of international law in civilized countries.”
He said that when he attempted to invoke the snapback mechanism, he was “legally unfounded, unjust and strongly rejected.”
With the so-called “end date” of the JCPOA approaching, Naziri Asl urged all IAEA member states to focus their efforts on implementing UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which would undermine nuclear deals.
Ali Bagheri Kani was attending the Foreign Affairs General Meeting of the Member States of BRICS States in Nizhny Novgorod, Russia.
He warned that he would allow long-standing international diplomacy and contract investments.
“It is our responsibility to maintain this achievement. We call on all Member States to fully implement the provisions of Resolution 2231, including the designated timeline.”
In response to Western accusations that Iran is seeking nuclear weapons, the envoy reaffirmed that Iran firmly rejects weapons of mass destruction (WMD) based on ideological and strategic principles, taking into account outdated, inhumane and threats to global peace and security.
The end date is the date on which the remaining UN sanctions on Iran will be lifted, marking the final step in the implementation of the JCPOA.
Originally set in October 2025, the milestone represents the official conclusion of restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program under the contract.
However, European powers are exploring ways to trigger snapback mechanisms using Iran’s corrective actions as an excuse.
This mechanism embedded in resolution 2231 allows signatories to reimpose UN sanctions if Iran is found to be a “significant violation.”
In 2020, the Trump administration tried to stimulate snapback despite withdrawing from the JCPOA. The move was widely rejected by the international community, particularly the UN Security Council.
MNA