Snapback Sanctions Kick In Tonight - Iran is Panicking 

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has presented a new proposal to European states in a desperate attempt to prevent the return of sweeping UN sanctions under the nuclear deal’s “snapback” mechanism. According to European media reports, the offer fell far short of minimum international requirements and was swiftly rejected.

Araghchi reportedly offered partial cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), including granting inspectors access to only one nuclear facility that had been attacked during the war, not to the full range of Iran’s nuclear sites. European diplomats dismissed the condition outright.

Tehran also requested a 45-day window to draft and present a comprehensive plan for managing its nuclear program, including its stockpile of enriched uranium, under limited UN oversight. European officials refused to grant further extensions, insisting that Iran had failed to present any credible guarantees.

“The Iranians thought this was a bluff, that we wouldn’t trigger snapback,” one senior European source was quoted as saying. “They never put forward a serious offer that addressed our concerns. Araghchi misread us and now they are desperate.”

The sweeping sanctions, suspended under the 2015 nuclear agreement, are expected to snap back into force tonight, dealing a severe blow to Iran’s already fragile economy.