France, UK, Germany warn Iran against 'escalatory' acts as sanctions restored

"France, Britain and Germany warned Iran against "escalatory action" on Sunday as deep UN sanctions on Tehran came back into force following failed last-minute nuclear talks. The three countries' foreign ministers said they would continue to seek "a new diplomatic solution to ensure Iran never gets a nuclear weapon". "The reimposition of UN sanctions is not the end of diplomacy," the foreign ministers of the three European nations, known as the E3, said in a joint statement."

""The reactivation of annulled resolutions is legally baseless and unjustifiable... all countries must refrain from recognising this illegal situation," the Iranian foreign ministry said in a statement. "The Islamic Republic of Iran will firmly defend its national rights and interests, and any action aimed at undermining the rights and interests of its people will face a firm and appropriate response," it added."

"Iran recalled its envoys from Britain, France and Germany for consultations on Saturday, state television reported. Iran on Sunday condemned as "unjustifiable" the reinstatement of United Nations sanctions over its nuclear programme, after the collapse of talks with Western powers and Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear sites. The measures, which bar dealings linked to the Islamic republic's nuclear and ballistic missile activities, took effect overnight after Western powers triggered the so-called "snapback" mechanism under the 2015 nuclear accord."

Deep United Nations sanctions against Iran were reimposed after last-minute nuclear talks failed. France, Britain and Germany warned Iran against escalatory actions and committed to pursuing a diplomatic solution to prevent Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. Iran recalled its envoys from those three countries and condemned the reinstatement of UN measures as legally baseless and unjustifiable. The sanctions bar dealings linked to Iran's nuclear and ballistic missile activities and took effect after Western powers triggered the snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear accord. Western leaders stressed that diplomatic channels remain open despite heightened tensions.

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