Iran Summons Ambassadors of Three European Countries in Protest Against UN Security Council Meeting

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic has summoned the ambassadors of Britain, France, and Germany following a closed-door meeting of the UN Security Council regarding Iran's nuclear program. According to a report by the Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), the Director General for International Peace and Security of this ministry accused these three countries of 'collusion' with the United States in using the Security Council and criticized their 'irresponsible and provocative approach.' Britain warned on Wednesday, prior to the meeting, that it would reinstate all international sanctions against Iran if necessary to prevent the Islamic Republic from acquiring nuclear weapons. James Kariuki, Deputy Ambassador of Britain to the UN, stated that Europe would use all diplomatic avenues, including the 'snapback mechanism' if necessary. The snapback mechanism refers to a process that leads to the immediate and automatic reinstatement of all UN sanctions against Iran, valid until the expiration of the JCPOA on October 18, 2025. Britain, France, and Germany, the three European countries involved in the JCPOA, have recently expressed readiness to initiate the process of reinstating all international sanctions against Iran, citing Iran's non-compliance with the nuclear agreement and the expansion of its nuclear program. The Iranian Foreign Ministry stated that holding a closed-door Security Council meeting regarding Iran's nuclear activities has 'no technical or legal justification' and aligns with US policies. Iran has reiterated that it has suspended its commitments under the JCPOA due to the 'breach of promise' by the opposing parties. However, the United States claims that Iran is the only country in the world that 'produces high-enriched uranium without having nuclear weapons,' and the UN Security Council must unite against this action. The summoning of the European Troika ambassadors to the Foreign Ministry comes at a time when Iran has recently negotiated twice with these three countries regarding its nuclear file in Geneva. Additionally, Abbas Araghchi, Iran's Foreign Minister, in an interview published on Thursday in the state newspaper 'Iran,' mentioned that there is 'a new idea for solving the issues that we are examining' in 'cooperation' with the International Atomic Energy Agency and its Secretary-General. He also emphasized the continuation of negotiations with the European JCPOA countries and acknowledged that 'ultimately, the US must lift the sanctions.' Donald Trump, the President of the United States, has repeatedly stated that Iran's nuclear program is 'a threat to global peace and security,' and US officials say that the government will continue to fully implement Trump's maximum pressure strategy against Iran until it is compelled to negotiate. However, Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, has rejected negotiations with the Trump administration twice in recent weeks and claimed in his latest remarks on Wednesday that 'negotiating with this US government will not lift the sanctions; it will only tighten the knot of sanctions.'