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E3 'snapback' of sanctions won't give legitimacy to US bans: Parliamentary study

IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency

Sep 14, 2025

Tehran, IRNA -- The Islamic Parliament Research Center (IPRC) says the re-imposition of UN resolutions on Iran by illegally activating the so-called 'snapback mechanism' will not give a legal legitimacy to US sanctions against the Islamic Republic.

The Economic Studies Office of IPRC released a new report on Saturday, following its review of the UN Security Council's snapback mechanism and its potential economic implications for Iran.

Describing the impact as "not very significant and manageable," the report aims to reassure economic stakeholders and the general public regarding the snapback process initiated by Britain, France, and Germany—collectively known as the E3 or European troika—at the UN, with the goal of reinstating international sanctions on Iran.

"Regardless of the lack of legal validity of the E3's snapback move," the report underscores the importance of employing all available legal, political, and security tools to advance diplomatic efforts.

Unlike secondary US sanctions, which target key sectors such as oil and banking, the Security Council's sanctions primarily focus on Iran's nuclear and missile programs. The report notes that the new sanctions regime is unlikely to exert pressures more severe than those already in place.

According to the IPRC's findings, Iran's large-scale activities in oil exports, petrochemicals, and financial transactions are expected to continue without major disruption. The economic impact of the snapback is deemed manageable, given Iran's prior experience in circumventing restrictions, though short-term psychological shocks in the market may occur.

The report also highlights the difficulty of adding new names to the sanctions list or reconstituting the expert panel, citing the need for consensus within the Security Council and the potential for Chinese and Russian vetoes. It concludes that "the possibility of forming an international consensus against Iran will be greatly reduced."

Furthermore, the report states that Iran, China, and Russia have already informed the UN Secretary-General and the President of the Security Council that the European troika lacks the legal authority to invoke the snapback mechanism, and that any such move should be considered null and void.

It adds that Iran's expertise in developing advanced techniques to bypass restrictions and maintain supply networks, combined with the lack of full alignment from China and Russia on implementing sanctions, provides Iran with significant strategic breathing room.

The report concludes by noting that while the activation of the snapback mechanism may coincide with increased US political pressure on Iran's trading partners, such pressure is a tool of Washington's foreign policy and not necessarily linked to the outcome of UN resolutions.

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