In his X account post on Wednesday, Mikhail Ulyanov wrote:
Before Wednesday, he said the European trio was in violation of their obligations under UNSCR 2231, its Annex B and the JCPOA and intends to punish Iran for being unable to revive the deal.
Russia has condemned the threats of Britain, France and Germany, sparking snapbacks of sanctions against Iran as “irresponsible and ‘illegal’ rhetoric, urging the trio to focus their efforts on finding solutions to the situation they have created themselves.
A snapback mechanism based on the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), can restore UN sanctions on Iran if the contract is breached.
However, in 2018, the US unilaterally withdraws from the JCPOA and runs a “maximum pressure” campaign on the Islamic Republic, with other parties (UK, France, Germany, Russia and China) unable to secure Iran’s interests under the agreement.
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