Two Months After the War: Another Hard Blow to Iran
Joint G7 declaration calls on Iran to resume nuclear negotiations and cooperate with the IAEA, warning it against escalation and sponsoring terror.
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The G7 countries published a joint declaration with a commitment to nuclear disarmament and addressing its proliferation. The declaration included particularly harsh messages against Iran, constituting a blow to the Tehran regime.
The declaration clarified that "Iran must never acquire nuclear weapons." The G7 countries called on Iran to resume nuclear negotiations and fully cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
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Additionally, they warned against Iranian steps that could lead to regional escalation and expressed deep concern about Iran's missile program and its continued support for terrorist organizations such as Hamas, Hezbollah, the Houthis, and militias in Iraq.
The declaration also addressed North Korea and Russia, but the central emphasis regarding Iran was clear: return to the negotiating table, transparency with the IAEA, and preventing the development of a nuclear bomb.
Britain, France, and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have issued a stern warning to Iran, threatening to reinstate UN sanctions if it does not resume negotiations over its nuclear program by the end of August 2025. In a letter to the United Nations dated August 8, 2025, the E3 expressed readiness to activate the “snapback” mechanism, a provision of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) that allows any signatory to reimpose sanctions if Iran violates its commitments. The letter, co-signed by French Foreign Minister Jean-Nöel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, and German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, was shared by Barrot on X on August 13, 2025. “E3 have always committed to use all diplomatic tools at our disposal to ensure Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon,” the letter stated. “We have made clear that if Iran is not willing to reach a diplomatic solution before the end of August 2025, or does not seize the opportunity of an extension, E3 are prepared to trigger the snapback mechanism.”
The threat follows a diplomatic impasse exacerbated by a 12-day conflict in June 2025, during which Israeli and U.S. airstrikes targeted Iranian nuclear facilities, including sites at Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz. Last month, E3 and Iranian officials met in Istanbul to discuss the potential reimposition of sanctions lifted in 2015 under the JCPOA, which curbed Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for economic relief. Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesman, Esmail Baghaei, expressed hope that the E3 would reconsider their “previous unconstructive attitude.” However, Iran has not commented on the latest development.