E3 countries activate Iran sanctions: escalation in front of the UN Security Council!

E3 countries activate Iran sanctions: escalation in front of the UN Security Council!

On August 28, 2025, Germany, France and Great Britain activated the mechanism to reintroduce UN sanctions against Iran after there were inadequate progress in the nuclear negotiations with Tehran. The letter that formals this step was sent to the UN Security Council on Thursday. This must decide within the next 30 days whether the sanctions are continued or whether the sanctions will automatically come into force, which is expected to be the case in September. Vol.at reports that as reasons for this measure, lack of progress in the nuclear discussions and repeated violations of Iran are cited against the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Possible sanctions that could come into force when being restored include a weapon embargo and punitive measures against Iranian people and organizations. Iran has condemned the decision as "baseless and illegal" and threatens to "adequate reactions" to this "provocative and unnecessary escalation". In recent years, Tehran has continuously expanded its atomic infrastructure and invites the IAEA to check its activities, but rejects the allegations as if he is working towards nuclear weapons.

The snapback mechanism and the reactions

The snapback mechanism allows the reactivation of UN sanctions in serious injuries to the nuclear agreement. According to the E3 assessments, there are considerable violations that were presented in a letter to the Security Council. This includes enriching uranium to up to 60 percent, which is demonstrably not to justify civilian purposes. tagesschau.de reports that Iran has significantly disregarded its obligations from the nuclear agreement since 2019.

The USA that welcome the step of the E3 are also involved in an intensive diplomatic situation. Foreign Minister Marco Rubio described the situation as a "considerable non -fulfillment" of the nuclear obligations by Iran, whereby the United States is still ready to have direct discussions with Iran. In addition, Russia and China are preparing a draft for a resolution that is intended to avert the reintroduction of the sanctions.

International tensions and regional context

The situation in Iran is particularly tense after Israeli air strikes took place on Iranian nuclear facilities in June, which even led to a twelve -day conflict. Loud Zeit.de the Buschehr nuclear power plant was monitored, but the inspections of other damaged systems are exposed to further notice. Expert estimates show that Iran has now accumulated a larger amount of enriched uranium than in the original agreement.

The E3 countries have repeatedly emphasized that they adhered to their obligations while Iran continues its atomic expansion. Foreign Minister Johann WadePhul calls for comprehensive cooperation with the IAEA and accelerated discussions with the United States to avert the impending sanctions. If Iran does not pursue these conversations any further, the decision to reintroduce the sanctions in the United Nations Security Committee is responsible.