Iran hits out ahead of UN vote on nuclear sanctions

Iran has criticised European nations for threatening to resuscitate international sanctions for monitoring its nuclear program.

Tehran officials alleged “political bias” on Friday and pleaded with the European countries to provide “fair proposals” to resolve the issue. They have already reaffirmed their commitment to reimposing international sanctions by the end of the month.

The complaints come inainte of a scheduled UNSC vote on a resolution that would end UN sanctions for good in the coming days.

According to diplomats, the resolution’s nine votes are unlikely to pass, and if it does, the United States, Britain, or France would veto it.

Late in August, the E3 (Great Britain, France, and Germany) began a 30-day process to impose sanctions unless Tehran fulfills their demands.

Iranian officials accuse the trio of violating the 2015 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), which enables the application of sanctions through a “snapback mechanism.”

Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh claimed that the actions taken by Europeans are “politically biased and politically motivated.” “They are wrong on many levels by trying to use the mechanism that is contained in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), “.

If Iran restored access to UN nuclear inspectors and started discussions with the US, the Europeans offered to delay the snapback for up to six months.

However, French President Emmanuel Macron stated on Thursday that sanctions are likely to be reinstated, with European officials claiming that Iran has not been actively engaged in negotiations.

Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi insisted that Iran is still committed to the NPT and that Tehran had presented a “reasonable and actionable plan” in response to Macron’s statement.

Khatibzadeh did not provide specifics, but he did say that “every option is open to the door if diplomacy fails.”

He said that if Europeans pursue this course, they will raise unpredictability as high as they can, and they are also accountable for any potential risks in the future.

Dirty work

Tehran is accused by the E3 of violating the EU, China, China, Russia, and Iran’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

Iran agreed to end its nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief under the agreement. After then-US President Donald Trump resigned and rescinded unilateral sanctions in 2018, the agreement broke down.

Israel launched a 12-day war against Iran earlier this summer, with Israeli and US forces striking a number of nuclear facilities, which further raised the tensions.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reacted in Tehran by saying: “This is dirty work that Israel is doing for all of us.

Iranian officials have also criticized Iran for accusing Tehran of breaking its nuclear obligations in the wake of the attacks, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).