European Countries Offer Conditional Sanctions Relief to Iran
Britain, France and Germany have offered Iran a six-month reprieve from the snapback sanctions imposed on it if it meets certain conditions
The three major European countries, Britain, France and Germany, have offered Iran a six-month reprieve from the snapback sanctions imposed on it if it meets certain conditions.
The representatives of these countries at the United Nations issued a joint statement before the Security Council meeting, saying that Iran must take three steps: first, restore access to the International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors to its nuclear program; second, address concerns about uranium enrichment; and third, resume nuclear talks with the United States.
It should be remembered that these same European countries had started the process of reimposing UN sanctions on Iran under the snapback mechanism on Thursday, which is to be completed within 30 days.
Iran has rejected this offer. Iranian Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Irani, took the position that these conditions are unrealistic and unacceptable. According to him, such demands should actually be settled at the end of the negotiations, not before they begin. He added that even European countries know very well that these conditions cannot be met.
A day earlier, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi had indicated that Iran was ready to renegotiate its nuclear program if Western countries showed seriousness and goodwill.
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