The Foreign Minister of Iran’s regime has warned about the “critical conditions” of the one year remaining until the end of the JCPOA and the possibility of European activation of snapback sanctions. Meanwhile, several members of the Iranian regime Majlis (parliament) have suggested that the regime should move towards developing nuclear weapons.
Abbas Araghchi, the regime’s Foreign Minister, stated on the evening of Saturday, November 16, during a television program that there is not much time left for diplomacy and nuclear negotiations. He described this opportunity as “very limited.”
According to him, the JCPOA will expire in October next year, and if no new negotiations for an agreement take place, a “crisis situation” will arise.
UN Security Council Resolution 2231, which emphasizes the JCPOA will expire on October 18, 2025. This resolution lifts the nuclear restrictions imposed on the Iranian regime.
Abbas Araghchi warned that if no new agreement is reached within this year, “European countries may activate the snapback mechanism.”
The snapback mechanism, sometimes referred to as “snapback,” leads to the immediate reinstatement of UN Security Council sanctions if the Iranian regime breaches its nuclear commitments. Araghchi’s concern about the activation of the snapback mechanism and the return of international sanctions is very prominent.
These statements come ahead of the IAEA Board of Governors meeting, which is scheduled to take place on Wednesday, November 20.
Reports indicate that European powers are seeking to issue a resolution against the Iranian regime. Abbas Araghchi threatened that the Iranian regime would respond to any resolution with “reciprocal action.”
The International Atomic Energy Agency has repeatedly criticized the Iranian regime for its lack of cooperation in recent reports. This agency has also pointed to unanswered questions and a lack of transparency in the Iranian nuclear program.
According to the agency’s report, the Iranian regime is enriching uranium to a purity level of 60%, which is very close to the level required for nuclear weapons production.
Masoud Pezeshkian, President of the Iranian regime, emphasized “cooperation” and “clarifying ambiguities” during a meeting with Grossi.
Meanwhile, several members of theMajlis have called for a change in the nuclear doctrine.
Ahmad Naderi, a member of the Majlis, stated that the regime should move towards producing nuclear weapons.
Seyed Mahmoud Nabavian, Behnam Saeedi, Mohammad Mannan Raeisi, and Mohammad Reza Sabaghian are also among them.
Naderi claimed that this issue is the “desire of many elites and the public.” He also emphasized that “regional balance has been disturbed” and there is no solution other than changing the nuclear doctrine.
39 Majlis members also called in a letter to the Supreme National Security Council for a review of the defense doctrine and a move towards the development of nuclear weapons.
Kamal Kharazi, senior advisor to Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Iranian regime, has also referred to this issue and mentioned the “possibility of changing the military doctrine.”
The repeated use of the term “snapback mechanism” in the statements and warnings of the regime’s foreign minister indicates the depth of the Iranian regime’s concerns.
This situation complicates conditions for the Iranian regime and makes the future of the nuclear agreement more uncertain.
