European powers—Britain, France, and Germany—are warning Iran that they will reimpose tough United Nations sanctions unless concrete progress is made on reviving the nuclear deal by the end of August.
Talks are set to resume in Istanbul, but the focus is on preventing further escalation rather than achieving a breakthrough. Iran has responded with threats of retaliation and warned that renewed sanctions would complicate the situation and potentially destabilize the region. The 'snapback' mechanism, which would restore sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear agreement, is at the center of the standoff.
The diplomatic window is closing, with both sides blaming each other for the collapse of previous negotiations.
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