Europeans warn Iran of UN sanctions if no progress on nuclear deal

Top European diplomats have warned Iran they are prepared to trigger the UN “snapback” mechanism — reimposing international sanctions — if Tehran fails to make concrete progress on reviving the nuclear deal by the end of summer. In talks with Iran’s foreign minister, the UK, France, Germany, and the EU emphasized the urgency of returning to diplomacy amid rising tensions following Israeli and US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites in June.