Talking to Mehr’s news agency in response to the activation of the Snapback mechanism, Bijan Nobaveh Vatan said that activation of the snapback mechanism has no significant impact on Iran, especially in the economic realm, except for a negative psychological atmosphere.
“The snapback mechanism is a very important legal issue. If it was applied in the right place under the UN initial regulations and resolution 2231, Iran could have had a basis for its reinstatement.
Meanwhile, he said the US had withdrawn from the JCPOA and the European Party of Trades did not implement their commitments. “They were unable to fulfill their promises, and now they intend to act against Iran’s Islamic Republic by abuse of the snapback mechanism.”
He emphasized that the current threat and negative consequences of unilateral and irrational sanctions by the US and European countries on Iran in various economies and banking sectors are far greater than the impact of the revitalization of snapback mechanisms on the country’s economy.
“The activation of the snapback mechanism has no significant impact on our country, particularly in the economic sector, other than creating negative psychological effects,” he pointed out, and, of course, arguing that Iran’s Islamic Republic also has strong leverage.
Emphasizing that Iran has powerful means to serve freedom today, he said, “As explicitly declared by permanent members of the UN Security Council, such as Russia and China, there is no legal basis for the activation of snapback mechanisms.”
The lawmaker also highlighted negative records of European countries in its response with Iran, saying, “The three European countries, France, Germany and the UK, have a disgraceful and undesirable history of their interaction with Iran. These countries were involved in colonial practices, including monitoring chemical weapons, not to forget to surveillance in Iraq.
“The Iranian state overcomes and overcomes much more severe and more complicated challenges. Ultimately, these anti-Iranian measures will affect economic relations and exports,” he concluded.
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