
Iran Denounces UN Sanctions as “Illegal”
Tehran also vowed a “firm and appropriate response” to the sanctions, and urged countries “not to enforce it.”

Tehran also vowed a “firm and appropriate response” to the sanctions, and urged countries “not to enforce it.”

The rally called for tougher sanctions and the blacklisting of the Revolutionary Guards.

Tehran promised to respond “appropriately” to what they called an “illegal and unjustified action.”

France, and Germany and the UK threaten to use the “snapback mechanism” that was part of a 2015 international deal with Tehran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi criticized Western pressure tactics and urged the EU to act responsibly if it wants a role in the process.

The Iranian foreign minister also said Iran’s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency “will take on a new form.”

State Department spokesman Tammy Bruce said the country’s actions are “unacceptable” when it has a “window of opportunity to reverse course and choose a path of peace.”
U.S. President Donald Trump urged the Iranians to stay at the negotiating table.
President Donald Trump said he was open to continuing talks with Iran and reaching a mutually beneficial deal.
If the U.S. respects Iran’s rights and lifts sanctions, there will be a nuclear deal, FM Araghchi said.