Iran Has Not Taken Actions Needed to Prevent UN Nuclear Sanctions, European Officials Say

‘The E3 reiterated the urgency and their determination to move ahead with the reimposition of sanctions absent concrete actions,’ German foreign ministry said.

European Union foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas at a meeting in Brussels on July 14, 2025. Yves Herman/Reuters

European officials said on Sept. 17 that Iran has not taken the actions needed to stop United Nations sanctions from being triggered next month over its nuclear program.

The foreign ministers of Germany, France, and the UK—referred to as the E3—and the European Union’s foreign policy chief, Kaja Kallas, spoke with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi by phone on Sept. 17.