Should the “snapback” mechanism be triggered against Tehran?
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Representative Office of the National Council of Resistance of Iran (NCRI-US) will host a transatlantic conference with distinguished policymakers and experts to address one of the most urgent questions in international security: Should the United Nations “snapback” mechanism now be triggered against Tehran?
The panel will examine Iran’s continued violations of its nuclear commitments, assess the necessity of restoring binding UN sanctions, and debate the effectiveness and consequences of such a move for global security and accountability.
On August 13, 2025, the foreign ministers of France, Germany, and the UK warned the UN Secretary-General that if Tehran refuses diplomacy by the end of August, the suspended UN Security Council resolutions under the 2015 nuclear deal will be reimposed.
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Panel members from left: Ambassador Robert G. Joseph, Ambassador Joseph DeTrani, Dr. Olli Heinonen, Mr. Peter Altmaier, and Mr. Alireza Jafarzadeh, Deputy Director, NCRI-US
Featured Speakers (to date)
- Ambassador Robert G. Joseph – Former U.S. Undersecretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
- Ambassador Joseph DeTrani – Former Senior Advisor to the Director of National Intelligence, former Special Envoy for Six-Party Talks with North Korea.
- Dr. Olli Heinonen – Former Deputy Director General, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Distinguished Fellow, The Stimson Center
- Peter Altmaier – Former German Minister for Economic Affairs and Energy; Former Head of the Chancellery and Federal Minister for Special Affairs
- Alireza Jafarzadeh – Deputy Director, NCRI-US; author of The Iran Threat
Additional distinguished speakers from the U.S. and Europe will be announced.
DATE & TIME: Thursday, August 28, 2025 – 10:30 AM EDT (16:30 CET)
VENUE: Virtual
ZOOM information will be forwarded to registered and accredited journalists.
Media inquiries: media@ncrius.org
The conference is live-streamed and can be watched on YouTube:
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