Britain, France and Germany have activated the dispute settlement mechanism of the 2015 nuclear deal, formally accusing Iran of not complying with the agreement.

The three European countries' January 14 activation of the "dispute mechanism" of the Comprehensive Joint Action Plan (JCPOA) meant that they accused Iran of violating the terms of the 2015 nuclear agreement signed. .

This action by the UK, France and Germany could cause Iran to receive additional sanctions from the United Nations. Three European countries said they were taking action to avoid a nuclear proliferation crisis in the face of escalating confrontations in the Middle East.

"We do not accept the argument that Iran has the right to gradually reduce its commitment to JCPOA. We do not participate in a campaign that puts maximum pressure on Iran. We hope to bring Iran back to seriously complying with its commitments in the JCPOA." JCPOA, "Britain, France and Germany issued a joint statement yesterday, announcing the activation of the dispute mechanism.

To enable JCPOA's dispute settlement mechanism, the three countries have notified the European Union (EU), which is the sponsor of the agreement. Joseph Borrell, senior EU foreign policy and foreign policy representative, said the purpose of the move was to force Iran to comply with the agreement, not to impose sanctions.

Under the dispute settlement mechanism, the EU will notify the parties to the agreement, including Russia, China and Iran, to resolve the differences within 15 days. If this deadline is not extended, UN sanctions against Iran will be re-imposed.

Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif condemned the actions of the three European powers, saying that the application of the dispute settlement mechanism was "a strategic mistake" and that there was no "legal basis".

Russia, another JCPOA member, also objected to the actions of Britain, France and Germany, warning that activating the mechanism could prevent the nuclear deal from continuing.

JCPOA was signed by Iran with six powers including the United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China in 2015 after 15 years of diplomatic negotiations. Under the deal, Iran will restrict nuclear activities in exchange for reducing international sanctions.

US President Donald Trump in 2018 announced his withdrawal from the agreement because of "ineffectiveness", and implemented a campaign to exert maximum pressure on Iran by imposing multiple sanctions on the country, despite opposition. of the remaining countries in the agreement.

Since the United States withdrew from JCPOA in 2018, Iran has repeatedly broken its commitment in the deal in response. Tensions between the two countries were exacerbated after Washington air raid killed General Qassem Soleimani on January 3, prompting Tehran to retaliate with a missile strike on a base with US troops stationed in Iraq.

Iran on Thursday announced it would continue to enrich uranium unlimited and based on its technical needs. Leaders of Britain, France and Germany immediately issued a joint statement urging Iran to strictly abide by the 2015 nuclear agreement and curb violence.

Iran is also suffering harsh criticism from the international community after admitting the wrong shot of a Ukrainian Boeing 737-800, killing 176 people.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said the mistake was an "unforgivable mistake" while Gen. Amirali Hajizadeh, commander of the space forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards (IRGC), said it would take all. responsible for the incident.