TEHRAN - In a note, Ettelaat discussed the impact of snapback sanctions on the Iranian market and wrote: From an economic point of view, Europe has never been able to put the same level of pressure on Iran as the United States.

Due to their global dimensions, the U.S. sanctions have disrupted Iran's access to the global banking system, oil sale, and even currency transfers. The main issue is the psychological effect of this decision. When the French president speaks openly about the certainty of snapback, the hidden message is that the sanctions will become a permanent situation. In such an environment, people and businesspersons no longer have any hope of the lifting of restrictions. At the political level, there is also an important consequence. Some countries are inclined to keep the doors of interaction open for economic or political reasons, but if snapback is implemented, a collective decision will be registered against Iran that the lifting of which will be even more difficult than its implementation, because some European countries can oppose and create pressure to prevent the lifting of sanctions. The result of this process is a longer isolation of Iran in the international arena, even if its economic impact is not as great as the U.S. sanctions.

Siasat-e-Rooz: The disloyalty of the West 

Siasat-e-Rooz devoted its editorial to the West’s breach of promise and wrote: The most important agreement between Iran and the West was the nuclear agreement, but we now see that when we have reached the expiry of the JCPOA, Europe, in cooperation with the U.S., wants to bring back the snapback. The West is disloyal because they do not stand by their word and always try to break their word and renege on treaties or agreements that are even in their favor. The leaders of the three European countries (the European troika of Britain, France and Germany) support Israel, while the Zionist regime is busy killing the people of the region. In return, they put Iran under more political and economic pressure. It is worth noting that due to these unprincipled and hypocritical behaviors the people in Western countries have held great demonstrations against the crimes of the Zionist regime. But the people of these countries that their governments back Israel have demonstrated against Iran because Iran does not have unconventional weapons, including nuclear arms, but it is resolute to defend itself. If an attack is carried out by the enemy, the response of the Iranian armed forces will be decisive, powerful, and devastating.

Hamshahri: Iran's position on return of sanctions

Hamshahri analyzed the UN Security Council vote on Friday in which 9 out of 15 members did not vote for the suspension of UN sanctions against Iran. It wrote the UN Security Council did not vote in favor of a resolution demanding the continuation of the lifting of UN sanctions against Iran, thus taking another step towards the return of hostile sanctions against the Islamic Republic and doubling the uncertainties about the course of future developments. The increasing trend of European threats regarding the return of UN Security Council sanctions resolutions comes at a time as senior Iranian officials have repeatedly clarified Tehran's position on such threats. One of Tehran's most strategic positions regarding the activation of the snapback mechanism is to find a solution to evade the sanctions through developing regional and international cooperation. Developing cooperation with neighboring and regional countries, especially within the framework of regional and international organizations such as Shanghai, BRICS, Eurasia, etc., will be key to circumvent the sanctions. Iran will not back down under threats and intimidation. Tehran has repeatedly stated that the “threat-oriented” approaches of the West will fail to affect the Islamic Republic’s determination to protect its national interests.

Etemad: The need to convince countries about illegitimacy of snapback

Etemad discussed Iran’s strategic actions after the possible activation of the snapback sanctions in an interview with nuclear expert Ahmad Shirzad. He said: Iran must formulate a set of economic, cultural, and political measures to continue its development under sanctions. Through active diplomacy, Iran must convince the countries of the world about the illegitimacy of the snapback and related resolutions and encourage them not to cooperate with these sanctions. The role of China and regional countries such as the UAE is key in this regard, and if China refuses to cooperate with the West to implement the restrictions, it will have a significant impact on Iran’s international activities. According to Shirzad, purposeful disregard for some European countries and showing the failure of sanctions can force the other side to reconsider its positions and keep Iran proud in continuing its political and economic path. A set of countermeasures must be implemented carefully, step by step, so that Iran can resist potential pressures and maintain its position on the international stage.