On Sunday, September 28th, lawmakers in Tehran debated how to respond to the UN sanctions that came into effect at midnight.
The sanctions package includes the freezing of Iran’s foreign assets, halting arms deals, and targeting of the development of the Iranian ballistic missile program.
Representative Ismail Kowsari even suggested Iran could withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while the parliament’s speaker warned countries enforcing the UN sanctions.
The so-called E3—France, Germany, and the UK—triggered the snapback mechanism 30 days ago after Iran further restricted inspections of its nuclear sites and talks with Washington stalled. In a joint statement on Sunday, they pledged to “continue to make every effort to avoid sudden enrichment breaks.” While Tehran insists its program is peaceful, the E3 argue that uranium enrichment levels suggest otherwise.
However, Iran has refused to cooperate with the IAEA and withdrew from its monitoring program following Israel’s war in June, after which U.S. President Donald Trump ordered heavy air strikes on Iran’s three main nuclear facilities in Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow.
