France, Germany, UK Initiate 30-day Window for Iran Sanctions Snapback

The sanctions window came as the E3 and Iran remained at an impasse over nuclear negotiations and Tehran’s noncompliance with its 2015 obligations.

The Iranian national flag, in this file photo. Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images

France, Germany, and the UK—together known as the E3—provided a 30-day notice on Aug. 28 of their intent to reinstate sanctions on Iran for noncompliance with its 2015 nuclear deal.

The 2015 deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), capped Iran’s ability to stockpile and enrich uranium in exchange for the removal of international economic sanctions.