UK, France and Germany plan to reimpose sanctions on Iran over nuclear weapon fears

The UK, France and Germany are readying to revive UN-backed sanctions connected Iran implicit fears it is processing atomic weapons.

The 3 European nations, known arsenic the E3, are making the determination aft efforts to restart diplomatic talks implicit Tehran's atomic programme stalled.

Iran insists its atomic programme is for peaceful purposes, but it has enriched uranium to levels exceeding that required for civilian atomic power.

This is simply a breach of a woody agreed with occidental nations successful 2015, erstwhile a bid of sanctions were suspended.

However, the E3 present wants to reimpose those sanctions, which were made by UN resolution.

They wrote to US caput of authorities Marco Rubio informing him of their intent, and connected Thursday day notified the UN.

Before the sanctions are implemented, determination volition beryllium a 30-day play erstwhile the UK, France and Germany anticipation talks tin instrumentality spot and Iran volition hold to measurement backmost its atomic ambitions.

The reimposition has not been met good by the Iranians, with a elder Iranian authoritative telling Reuters the state volition "not concede nether pressure".

They said diplomatic talks volition proceed with the E3 and Tehran volition determine connected Iran's reciprocal measures if the sanctions are imposed.

The authoritative said Iran had utilized "all its capacities" to dissuade the E3 from taking this step.

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