New Delhi, Sept 28: UN economic and military sanctions have been reimposed on Iran, 10 years after they were lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal, the BBC reported. The move came after the UK, France and Germany, the three European signatories to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), triggered “snapback” mechanism, accusing Tehran of “continued nuclear escalation” and failure to cooperate, reports BBC.

Iran suspended mandatory inspections of its nuclear facilities after US and Israeli air strikes in June damaged several nuclear sites and military bases. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that inspections have since resumed.

President Masoud Pezeshkian has rejected the new measures as “unfair, unjust and illegal.” Speaking last week, he insisted Iran had “no

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