{"id":320861,"date":"2024-06-25T08:11:33","date_gmt":"2024-06-25T07:11:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=320861"},"modified":"2024-06-25T08:11:33","modified_gmt":"2024-06-25T07:11:33","slug":"iran-news-western-powers-consider-triggering-snapback-mechanism-to-reimpose-sanctions-on-regime","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/news\/anews\/iran-news-western-powers-consider-triggering-snapback-mechanism-to-reimpose-sanctions-on-regime\/","title":{"rendered":"Iran News: Western Powers Consider Triggering Snapback Mechanism to Reimpose Sanctions on Regime"},"content":{"rendered":"
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International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) building in Vienna, Austria<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

At a critical United Nations Security Council meeting on June 24, representatives from Western powers, including the United States, Britain, France, and Germany, reiterated their determination to prevent the clerical regime in Iran from acquiring nuclear weapons. Central to their strategy is the potential activation of the snapback mechanism under UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which could reimpose comprehensive sanctions on Iran.<\/p>\n

The snapback mechanism, part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), allows any participant in the deal to unilaterally reimpose all UN sanctions on the regime if it is believed that Tehran is violating the agreement. This provision remains in effect until October 2025.<\/p>\n

Barbara Woodward<\/a>, the British UN envoy, underscored the gravity of the situation, stating, “In October next year, this resolution must expire, and with it, the right to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran. Given Iran\u2019s dangerous advances that have brought it to the brink of capacity to develop a weapon, this situation should be of great concern to this Council.” She further emphasized, “We will continue to keep all diplomatic options on the table, including triggering a UN rollback before October 2025, if necessary.”<\/p>\n

US envoy Robert Wood echoed<\/a> these concerns, highlighting the regime\u2019s opaque nuclear activities. “The United States is prepared to use any means necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran,” Wood stated. He criticized Tehran for obstructing the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) efforts to monitor its nuclear program and failing to provide transparency. “Iran\u2019s actions suggest that it is not interested in verifiably demonstrating that its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful,” he added.<\/p>\n

Reports from the Institute for Science and International Security and the Washington Post have indicated that Iran is preparing to significantly increase its uranium enrichment capacity at the Fordow facility. This development follows a formal reprimand by IAEA member states on June 5, urging the clerical dictatorship to enhance cooperation and lift its ban on inspectors.<\/p>\n

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The regime\u2019s nuclear dossier must be referred to the UN Security Council as soon as possible, and the six UNSC resolutions should be reinstated by the trigger mechanism, which should have been done a long time ago#Iran<\/a>#JCPOA<\/a> pic.twitter.com\/9SK0sAe9LD<\/a><\/p>\n

— Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) September 14, 2022<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n