The Head of Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, Mohammad Eslami, has arrived in Moscow for official talks amid European powers’ threats to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran, according to Reuters.
The visit was driven by the UN Security Council’s decision not to permanently lift restrictions on Iran after the three European powers, Britain, France, and Germany triggered a 30-day process in August to reimpose sanctions.
On Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian pledged that his country would overcome any reimposed sanctions under the “snapback” mechanism.
“Through the ‘snapback’ they block the road, but it is the brains and the thoughts that open or build the road,” Pezeshkian said.
Crucially, the European decision was based on an accusation that Tehran had violated the 2015 nuclear agreement signed to curb its ability to develop nuclear weapons.
“They cannot stop us. They can strike our Natanz or Fordow (nuclear installations attacked by the US and Israel in June), but they are unaware that it is humans who built and will rebuild Natanz,” Pezeshkian said.
In July, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi told his European counterparts on Friday that they have no moral or legal grounds for reactivating UN sanctions.
“If EU/E3 want to have a role, they should act responsibly and put aside the worn-out policies of threat and pressure, including the ‘snap-back’ for which they (have) absolutely no moral (or) legal grounds,” Araghchi said on X.
He also noted Tehran is ready for a new round of talks if the other side is willing to reach “a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial nuclear deal.”
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