{"id":334328,"date":"2025-07-17T16:28:49","date_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:28:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/?p=334328"},"modified":"2025-07-17T16:28:49","modified_gmt":"2025-07-17T15:28:49","slug":"as-snapback-sanctions-loom-tehrans-bluster-reveals-a-regime-in-panic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ncr-iran.org\/en\/iranian-regime-infighting\/as-snapback-sanctions-loom-tehrans-bluster-reveals-a-regime-in-panic\/","title":{"rendered":"As Snapback Sanctions Loom, Tehran\u2019s Bluster Reveals a Regime in Panic"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Regime-affiliated political analyst Fouad Izadi (left), Kayhan Daily editor-in-chief Hossein Shariatmadari (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Two-minute read<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

With European powers signaling a potential re-enactment of all UN sanctions, the Iranian regime has unleashed a torrent of threats, projecting an image of defiance. However, this aggressive posturing is a thin veil over a deep-seated panic. An analysis of the regime\u2019s own internal discussions and state media broadcasts reveals a leadership terrified of renewed international pressure, haunted by its own strategic incompetence, and convinced that the West’s ultimate goal is its overthrow.<\/p>\n

A Fa\u00e7ade of Bravado<\/h2>\n

The regime\u2019s public response has been a carefully orchestrated campaign of intimidation. The head of the parliament\u2019s Legal and Judicial Commission warned the three European<\/a> signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal that activating the “snapback mechanism” would have “major negative consequences,” starting with the collapse of any negotiation process. This was echoed by the spokesman of the parliament\u2019s security commission, who stated bluntly, “If the snapback mechanism is activated, we will withdraw from the NPT.”<\/p>\n

This rhetoric has escalated into overt military threats. Hossein Shariatmadari, a mouthpiece for Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, publicly questioned<\/a>, “Now that the European troika is seeking to activate the trigger mechanism, why don’t we use the leverage of closing the Strait of Hormuz?” Meanwhile, MP Esmail Kowsari claimed<\/a> military preparations for this action are “complete,” though no final decision has been made. The IRGC’s Tasnim News Agency further detailed a “retaliation menu,” including enriching uranium from 60% to 90% and severely restricting IAEA inspections.<\/p>\n

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#Iran<\/a> News: Regime FM Defiant After Blocking @iaeaorg<\/a>, Warns Europe Against "Snapback" Sanctionshttps:\/\/t.co\/rT3fiPTFwa<\/a><\/p>\n

— NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) June 28, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n