"France, Germany, and the UK (E3) have announced they will trigger snapback sanctions on Iran at the United Nations. This will launch a 30-day process that will likely culminate in the full reinstatement of all U.N. sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The move will carry four major consequences. First, the U.N. Security Council will formally adopt the demand - pushed by Israel - that Iran cease all uranium enrichment. Israel designed this demand to sabotage nuclear diplomacy and edge the conflict toward war."
"Next, a U.N. arms embargo on Iran will return, potentially curbing Tehran's ability to rebuild deterrence against future Israeli or American strikes, provided Russia and China treat the snapback as legitimate and enforce it. Uncompromised, uncompromising news Get reliable, independent news and commentary delivered to your inbox every day. Third, Iran's already fragile economy will deteriorate further; its currency has already taken a hit. And finally, far from advancing diplomacy, the measure risks accelerating escalation. While Israel hardly needs a pretext to launch another strike on Iran, as I have argued, snapback could provide useful political cover - a thin veneer of legitimacy - for renewed attacks."
The E3 (France, Germany, UK) initiated a U.N. snapback that begins a 30-day process likely to reinstate all sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal. The snapback will prompt the U.N. Security Council to demand that Iran cease uranium enrichment and will restore a U.N. arms embargo if enforced by Russia and China. The measure will further damage Iran's fragile economy and could weaken Tehran's deterrence. The action risks accelerating regional escalation by providing political cover for renewed strikes while aiming to pressure Iran to resume talks with the U.S.
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