Iran Faces Imposition of Sanctions Over its Nuclear Program Following Threats from France, Britain, and Germany

France, Britain, and Germany have issued warnings of activating the ‘snapback mechanism,’ which would automatically reinstate all United Nations sanctions against Iran related to its nuclear activities. These countries argue that Iran has deliberately deviated from the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement that led to the lifting of previous sanctions. The UN measures originally in place encompassed prohibitions on conventional arms sales, limitations on ballistic missile development, and freezing of Iranian assets.