Iran accuses E3 of fueling tensions for triggering snapback mechanism

Iran’s deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh accused Britain, France and Germany of seeking a pretext to escalate tensions after triggering the snapback mechanism to restore UN sanctions on Iran.

“The European troika are providing a pretext for further tensions, and these three countries must be cautious,” he said in remarks to Hezbollah-affiliated Al Mayadeen.

“The window of diplomacy is still open, and diplomacy is always more attractive than escalating tensions,” he added.