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Iran, Russia, China Hold Nuclear Talks Amid Sanctions Threat

Iran, Russia, China Hold Nuclear Talks Amid Sanctions Threat

Above: China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during a meeting in Beijing on March 14, 2025. Image copyright: POOL/AFP/Getty Images

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Iran's nuclear enrichment represents legitimate scientific achievement and national sovereignty that cannot be surrendered to Western pressure. The European powers violated their JCPOA commitments after America's withdrawal, making their snapback threats legally baseless. Diplomatic coordination with Russia and China provides essential support against unjust sanctions.

Iran's nuclear program represents legitimate peaceful energy development that has been unfairly targeted by severe Western sanctions and military strikes. The trilateral meeting demonstrates growing international support for Iran's sovereign rights, as Russia and China recognize the illegal nature of European threats to reimpose sanctions after they themselves failed to uphold the 2015 nuclear agreement commitments.

Iran's continued uranium enrichment and IAEA cooperation suspension demonstrate clear nuclear deal violations requiring immediate international response. The snapback mechanism offers the most powerful diplomatic tool to pressure Tehran back into compliance before the October deadline expires. European allies must act decisively to prevent nuclear proliferation.

Iran's nuclear activities pose a serious proliferation threat that requires coordinated international pressure to prevent weaponization. The trilateral meeting reveals Iran's desperation to avoid accountability through authoritarian partnerships, while the snapback mechanism provides necessary leverage to force compliance with nuclear restrictions and prevent regional destabilization.

Iran's nuclear program represents legitimate peaceful energy development that has been unfairly targeted by severe Western sanctions and military strikes. The trilateral meeting demonstrates growing international support for Iran's sovereign rights, as Russia and China recognize the illegal nature of European threats to reimpose sanctions after they themselves failed to uphold the 2015 nuclear agreement commitments.

Iran's nuclear activities pose a serious proliferation threat that requires coordinated international pressure to prevent weaponization. The trilateral meeting reveals Iran's desperation to avoid accountability through authoritarian partnerships, while the snapback mechanism provides necessary leverage to force compliance with nuclear restrictions and prevent regional destabilization.

Metaculus Prediction

There is a 29% chance that Iran will possess a nuclear weapon before 2030, according to the Metaculus predicition community.


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