Senior Iranian lawmaker says Europe ‘hanging onto the US’ in snapback move

The head of Iran’s parliamentary national security and foreign policy commission said the activation of the UN snapback mechanism by European powers would not affect the country’s strategic calculations.

“Snapback has no impact on the equation,” Ebrahim Azizi said on Saturday, according to Fars News Agency.

“Europe is hanging onto the United States and lacks the capacity to push its own agenda,” he said. “They are trying to spread fear in Iran through media pressure, but we should not pay attention to this noise.”

Azizi added that Western powers imposed wide-ranging sanctions during the nuclear deal and failed to lift them despite their commitments. “Snapback plays no real role in this situation,” he said.

He said the commission and parliament would meet next week to discuss the issue and make a decision based on national interests.