Reinstating UN Sanctions on Iran by End of August Warranted Without Nuclear Deal, Says France

A provision in the nuclear deal with Iran allows signatories to restore old sanctions if Iran doesn’t follow the agreement.

A flag of the United Nations flies in front of the U.N. headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, in a file photo. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP

Reinstating United Nations sanctions on Iran by France, Germany, and the United Kingdom by the end of August would be warranted if no agreement is reached on a long-term framework for Iran’s nuclear program, the French Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

On Tuesday, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot said the three countries would be justified in reapplying sanctions.