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The division between the United States and Europe deepened after the US administration announced the entry into force of the “Snapback” mechanism to reinstate UN sanctions against Iran.
After the administration of US President Donald Trump announced that the UN sanctions that had been lifted under the nuclear deal (in 2015), came into effect again at midnight from Saturday to Sunday, warning of the “consequences” against countries that are not committed to them, many countries saw, including Washington’s allies. That this procedure lacks a legal basis after Washington unilaterally withdrew from the agreement in 2018.
The three European countries (France, the United Kingdom and Germany) that signed the 2015 agreement confirmed, in a joint statement yesterday, that there is no “legal effect” of the US action. Yesterday, the Chancellor of the European Union, Josep Borrell, recalled that “in light of Washington’s unilateral withdrawal two years ago, participation in the nuclear agreement cannot be considered, nor can the mechanism to return to impose UN sanctions. ” Moscow also promised that “the illegal initiatives and movements of the United States cannot have international legal consequences for other countries.”
on your side; Tehran saw that the “maximum pressure” policy that the Trump administration pursued towards it for years had caused “the greatest isolation” from Washington.
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