China and Russia denounce European countries over implementation of Iran sanctions ‘snapback’ mechanism

Published August 29, 2025 4:32pm ET



China and Russia bashed Germany, France, and the United Kingdom over their implementation of the “snapback” mechanism to implement sanctions against Iran.

On Thursday, the European trio implemented a process to implement sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program if it doesn’t comply with demands in a 30-day window. Moscow and Beijing separately denounced the move, portraying it as misguided and counterproductive.

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