Iran News: Western powers consider triggering stimulus mechanism to reimpose sanctions against regime

Maryam Rajavi: The mullahs' regime never stopped the project to acquire the atomic bomb and continues its deception — Building of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna, Austria

At a crucial meeting of the United Nations Security Council on June 24, representatives of Western powers, including the United States, Britain, France and Germany, reiterated their determination to prevent the regime of mullahs in Iran to acquire nuclear weapons. At the heart of their strategy is the potential activation of the recovery mechanism provided for by UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which could reimpose comprehensive sanctions on Iran.

The snapback mechanism, part of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPoA), allows any participant in the agreement to unilaterally reimpose all UN sanctions against the regime if it deems Tehran to be violating the ‘agreement. This provision remains in effect until October 2025.

Barbara Woodward, the British envoy to the UN, underlined the seriousness of the situation, saying: “In October next year, this resolution must expire, and with it, the right to reimpose UN sanctions against Iran. Given Iran’s dangerous advances that have brought it to the brink of being able to develop a weapon, this situation should be of great concern to this Council. ” She further stressed: “We will continue to keep all diplomatic options on the table, including triggering a UN rollback before October 2025, if necessary.”

US envoy Robert Wood echoed these concerns, highlighting the regime’s opaque nuclear activities. “The United States is prepared to use any means necessary to prevent a nuclear-armed Iran,” Wood said. He criticized Tehran for obstructing efforts by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to monitor its nuclear program and for its lack of transparency. “Iran’s actions suggest that it is not interested in verifiably demonstrating that its nuclear program is exclusively peaceful,” he added.

Reports from the Institute for Science and International Security and the Washington Post indicate that Iran is preparing to significantly increase its uranium enrichment capacity at the Fordow facility. The development follows a formal reprimand from IAEA member states on June 5, urging the mullahs’ dictatorship to step up cooperation and lift its ban on inspectors.

The regime’s nuclear file must be referred to the UN Security Council as quickly as possible, and the six Security Council resolutions must be reinstated through the trigger mechanism, which is long overdue.#Iran #JCPOA pic.twitter.com/9SK0sAe9LD

– Maryam Rajavi (@Maryam_Rajavi) September 14, 2022

Nicolas de Rivière, France’s envoy to the UN, highlighted the regime’s repeated violations of its commitments in recent years. He referenced recent IAEA reports and increasing levels of enriched uranium, calling Tehran’s violations deeply concerning. De Rivière stressed that the current level of uranium enrichment in Iran lacks a credible civil and peaceful justification and, with his British counterpart, stressed the importance of activating the snapback mechanism.

Thomas Zahneisen, Germany’s deputy envoy to the UN, pointed out that Tehran is enriching its uranium to levels 30 times higher than those stipulated in the JCPoA. He described this level of enrichment as a significant obstacle to negotiations with Tehran and warned of Iran’s non-cooperation with the IAEA. Zahneisen reiterated that the regime must allow experienced IAEA inspectors to return and continue their activities.

Activating the snapback mechanism would automatically reinstate all previous UN sanctions against the regime, a move that could have significant geopolitical and economic implications. This includes restrictions on Iranian oil exports, financial transactions and other critical sectors. The mechanism was designed as a deterrent to ensure Tehran’s compliance with the nuclear deal.