TEHRAN - The chairman of the Iranian Association of Oil Industry Equipment Manufacturers has warned that the reactivation of the UN “snapback mechanism” could significantly disrupt the country’s economic activities, particularly in the oil and gas sector, potentially creating harsher conditions than those faced before the 2015 nuclear deal (JCPOA).

The UK government has escalated sanctions on Iran by adding 71 individuals and entities to its list following the activation of the snapback mechanism.

Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf speaks at the closing ceremony of the second National Congress of 3,000 Martyrs of Semnan Province on September 28, 2025.

“Snapback” has these days become an inseparable part of urban life in Iran, and although it brings challenges — for example, its psychological aspects have led to demand for hoarding gold and foreign currency, and some link it to war — it is not fatal and can also create opportunities.

The E3 countries (Germany, France, and the United Kingdom), arguing that the United States lost its legal right to trigger the “snapback” mechanism after leaving the JCPOA, refused to recognize Washington’s request and effectively declared it “ineffective and legally unacceptable.” This position itself was a kind of indirect “withdrawal” of the U.S. request. But could Europe change its stance and actually move in a direction independent of the U.S. demand (that is, withdraw its own letter and accept that the snapback should not be triggered)?

The surprise which had been promised by President Hassan Rouhani regarding the White House failure in triggering the snapback mechanism and its ineffectiveness came true on Sunday, September 20.

Iran’s Foreign Ministry rejected Washington’s claim that the UN Security Council sanctions on Tehran have been reinstated according to the snapback mechanism of the JCPOA.

Chief Josep Borrell stressed that the US is not a JCPOA participant state and cannot initiate the process of reinstating the UN sanctions.

Iran’s UN ambassador slammed as null and void the US administration’s push to trigger the snapback mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal after its withdrawal.

President Hassan Rouhani congratulated the Iranian nation in advance on the country’s victory at the UN Security Council as the US’ push to trigger the snapback mechanism.