On Wednesday, Iran warned against what it called the “misuse” of the European “snapback mechanism,” which is aimed at reimposing UN sanctions on Tehran due to its failure to comply with the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement.

Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Esmail Baghaei, stated that the European Troika—Britain, France, and Germany— “has no legal or moral right” to activate this mechanism and reimpose sanctions. He stressed that “Iran had clearly warned earlier that any illegitimate exploitation of such a tool would have serious consequences for the nuclear non-proliferation regime and for those countries themselves.”

In a related context, Baghaei said there are currently no active International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors inside Iran. He reiterated Iran's complaints about what it sees as the IAEA’s “political and unprofessional approach,” saying the organization must stick to its technical mandate and avoid political pressures from various parties.

Baghaei emphasized that as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Iran has always honored its commitments and operated within the legal framework.

He also confirmed that a senior IAEA official is scheduled to visit Tehran within the next ten days, describing the trip as part of ongoing technical cooperation between Iran and the agency.

Finally, responding to a journalist’s question about whether Iran would engage in direct negotiations with the United States—given recent phone talks between U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff and Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi—Baghaei replied, “No, we will not engage in direct negotiations with the United States.” He added that resuming indirect negotiations would require a new decision by the Iranian Parliament.