Foreign Policy

European and Iranian Diplomats Stumble as Iran Nuclear Threat Grows—Who Will Hold Tehran Accountable?

By Economics Desk | August 26, 2025

With no agreement in sight, European powers push to reinstate U.N. sanctions against Iran’s advancing nuclear program—a critical test for American-led efforts to safeguard national security and global stability.

The recent diplomatic deadlock between European nations and Iran over the looming reimposition of U.N. sanctions exposes a dangerous failure to contain Tehran’s escalating nuclear ambitions. As Britain, France, and Germany—the so-called E3 group—met their Iranian counterparts in Geneva, hopes for a meaningful resolution evaporated, underscoring the urgency of decisive action backed by unwavering American resolve. Why Are We Still Negotiating While Iran Advances? The talks ended without progress mere days before an E3 deadline to trigger the “snapback mechanism” under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). This mechanism would swiftly restore all pre-deal U.N. sanctions, including arms...

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