Iran is set to face so-called “snapback” sanctions at a time of high tension in the Middle East, but what does that mean?
The term is used for the reimposition of sanctions against Iran a decade after they were suspended as part of a landmark deal to limit and monitor the country’s controversial nuclear program.
Several European powers accuse Iran of not meeting its obligations under the agreement. But the move could mean Tehran moves even further away from international oversight of its nuclear program.
Sanctions were due to end permanently on October 18. But the original agreement, known as the JCPOA, which saw the lifting of sanctions against Iran in exchange for…
