In late August, France, Germany and the United Kingdom initiated a 30-day process to reimpose sanctions in the absence of a negotiated deal on Iran's nuclear programme. France's President Emmanuel Macron said major European nations will likely reimpose international sanctions on Iran by the end of the month. When asked in an interview on Israel's Channel 12 on Thursday if the so-called snapback sanctions would be triggered, Macron responded in the affirmative, claiming that Iran's efforts to avoid them were not serious.