EU reimposes sweeping sanctions on Iran after UN snapback

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said the move was "a precautionary measure to protect Canadians from the risk of Salmonella infection.”

Importers must now prove shipments do not originate from Iran, or they will be blocked or sent for testing.

“An outbreak investigation is ongoing, led by the Public Health Agency of Canada, with more than 100 laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections in Canada and numerous food recall notifications linked to pistachio kernels and products originating from Iran,” read a statement by CFIA.

At least 16 people have been hospitalized, though no deaths have been reported. The Public Health Agency of Canada said 75% of cases were among women, warning that children, the elderly and pregnant women are particularly vulnerable.

The CFIA said the restrictions will remain in place until food safety reviews are complete, with penalties ranging from fines to license suspensions or legal action for violations.

Iranian pistachios have faced bans in the past.

Last year, the European Union temporarily halted imports after detecting high levels of aflatoxin, a toxic mold byproduct.

Other Iranian produce, including peppers, kiwis and potatoes, has also been rejected by Russia, India and Pakistan in recent years over contamination concerns.

Withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the possible pursuit of an atomic weapon will be examined by the parliament’s National Security Committee in coordination with other branches of the state, presidium spokesman Abbas Goudarzi said Monday.

“The snapback mechanism lacks legal standing; there is no JCPOA left for a mechanism to operate under.”

“The Islamic Republic has adhered to all its commitments while it is the United States and these European countries that breached theirs and did not respect any of their obligations,” Goudarzi added.

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Iranian parliamentarians called Monday for expelling European ambassadors, suspending cooperation, and reviewing withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty following the reimposition of UN sanctions.

“The action of the three European countries against the Islamic Republic was hostile and against the provisions of the UN Security Council resolution,” National Security Committee member, Alaeddin Boroujerdi said.

“No reason exists for the presence of ambassadors from countries that act illegally and hostilely against the Iranian people.”

Boroujerdi proposed downgrading ties and halting cooperation, saying: “The foreign ministry should reduce relations to the level of chargé d’affaires, expel the ambassadors of these three countries from Iran, and suspend all cooperation, contacts, and economic exchanges because sanctions are a two-way road.”

Withdrawal from the NPT and pursuing nuclear weapons is being reviewed with the National Security Committee taking the lead in coordination with other state bodies, the parliament’s presidium spokesman Abbas Goudarzi also said on Monday.

“Nuclear activity will continue better than before and changes in cooperation with the IAEA are under discussion,” added another member of the security committee.

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Iran’s parliament should withdraw ratification of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty while leaving the government’s signature intact in response to the UN sanctions snapback, Hossein Shariatmadari, editor-in-chief of ultra-conservative Kayhan daily wrote Monday.

“With this step the Islamic Republic accepts the spirit of the treaty, meaning no nuclear weapons production, but rejects safeguard obligations and inspections,” wrote the representative of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei in the newspaper.

"The snapback will not change Iran’s economy because sanctions never truly went away," Shariatmadari wrote, adding that "hostile actions must not go unanswered."

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The failure of all the member of the UN Security Council to endorse the draft resolution extending Resolution 2231 exposed the dominance of one power and European compliance, Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Monday.

“Nearly half of its members are unconvinced that the E3-triggered reimposition is justified, legitimate, or legal,” Baghaei wrote on X.

The council’s "divisions" showed six of 15 members withheld support despite US and European pressure, Baghaei said.

"Resolution 2231 will be deemed terminated on 18 October 2025, as explicitly provided in the resolution itself. Any attempt by the E3 or the United States to revive terminated sanctions is null and void. FM Araghchi has conveyed this message directly in letters to his counterparts worldwide."

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