France, U.K., Germany Reject U.S. Call to Return Iran Sanctions
- European nations say U.S. lacks authority to demand snap-back
- U.S. insists UN states have obligation to enforce measures
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The U.S. has no authority to demand a snap-back in sanctions against Iran after quitting the 2015 nuclear deal two years ago, the French Foreign Ministry said in a joint statement with Germany and the U.K. on Sunday.
“We have worked tirelessly to preserve the nuclear agreement and remain committed to do so,” the three countries’ foreign ministers said in the statement.