Britain, France, and Germany have issued an ultimatum to Iran: make concrete progress on reviving the 2015 nuclear deal by the end of August or face the reimposition of tough United Nations sanctions.
The European powers, frustrated by Iran's continued uranium enrichment and lack of cooperation, are preparing to trigger the 'snapback' mechanism that would restore embargoes lifted under the original agreement. Iran has responded with warnings, threatening to escalate its nuclear activities and abandon international commitments if sanctions return. Diplomatic talks are set to resume in Istanbul, but both sides remain deeply distrustful, blaming each other for the collapse of previous negotiations.
The standoff raises the risk of further regional instability and a renewed nuclear crisis.
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