Iran says Europeans have no grounds to trigger sanctions snapback
"If EU/E3 want to have a role, they should act responsibly and put aside the worn-out policies of threat and pressure, including the 'snapback' for which they (have) absolutely no moral (or) legal grounds," Araghchi said on X.
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