Why it matters:
The call represents Europe's excessive ambition despite Iran's full adherence to the JCPOA and fulfillment of its obligations, with the EU threatening to trigger the snapback of UN sanctions within weeks if its demands are not met.
The big picture:
Iran, as a member of the NPT, has fulfilled all its obligations under the JCPOA and in return expected the U.S. and Europe to fulfill their obligations and lift sanctions, but they did not so; the European countries, aligned with the U.S., are using the threat of snapback to pressure Iran into making concessions on its nuclear program and cooperation with the IAEA. Iran maintains that it is the U.S. that violated the original deal and that maximum pressure tactics will not succeed.
What she is saying:
EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas laid out the European position after the call.
Kallas stated that Iran must “demonstrate its full cooperation with the IAEA and allow inspections of its nuclear facilities without delay.”
She referenced the activated snapback mechanism, noting a “matter of weeks before sanctions on Iran are resumed” and calling on Iran to take what he described as “credible steps to respond to the requests of France, Britain, and Germany.”
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