Europe Threatens Snapback Sanctions as Iran Agrees to Urgent Nuclear Talks

Iran is set to resume nuclear negotiations with Britain, France, and Germany in Istanbul amid escalating tensions over its nuclear program.

The European powers have issued an August deadline, warning they will reimpose tough UN sanctions—using the 'snapback' mechanism—if Iran does not make concrete progress toward a new nuclear deal. Iran has responded with threats of retaliation and warned that renewed sanctions would further destabilize the region. The talks mark the first major diplomatic engagement since the collapse of the 2015 nuclear agreement, with both sides blaming each other for the impasse.

The outcome of these negotiations could determine whether Iran faces renewed international isolation or a path back to diplomacy.