Explained: How the UN ‘snapback mechanism’ could reimpose sanctions on Iran

Explained: How the UN ‘snapback mechanism’ could reimpose sanctions on Iran

France, Britain, and Germany have warned that they could trigger the ‘snapback mechanism’, a provision that would automatically restore all United Nations sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme. The mechanism will swiftly reinstate all pre-deal sanctions on Tehran without the risk of being blocked by any UN Security Council member, even powerful veto-holders like Russia and China

The European nation have threatened to trigger the “snapback mechanism” on Iran over its nuclear program. The process begins when one or more nuclear deal participants notify the UN secretary general and the Security Council president about Iran’s “significant non-performance of commitments.” File image/ Reuters