“It was emphasized in the meeting that reimposing sanctions during South Korea’s presidency of the UN Security Council would seriously damage the country’s international image,” Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Qaribabadi wrote on X on Tuesday, following a meeting with South Korean Ambassador Kim Junpyo.The comment came as South Korea has finalized a draft UN Security Council resolution that would permanently lift sanctions on Iran - a move it is required to take as current president of the 15-member body - but a vote has not yet been scheduled.In late August, Britain, France and Germany launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions against Iran.Under that process, known as snapback mechanism, the Security Council must now vote by late September on a resolution to permanently lift sanctions on Iran, requiring at least nine votes in favor and no vetoes by the United States, Russia, China, Britain, or France to pass.If no member had put forward such a resolution 10 days after the snapback process was triggered then it would be up to the council president to do so, which is South Korea for September.By finalizing the text on Monday South Korea can now put it to a vote at any time before the 30-day deadline expires. The resolution is unlikely to be adopted. Separately Russia and China finalized a draft Security Council resolution late last month that would extend the 2015 nuclear deal for six months, and ask all parties to immediately resume negotiations. But they have not yet asked for a vote.If Russia and China put their resolution to a vote before Germany, France and Britain have reached agreement with Iran on a delay, then it could be vetoed by France, Britain or the US if needed.Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araqchi has warned that a decision by the European troika to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism will have “significant adverse impacts on diplomacy” and will “severely” undermine the interaction between Tehran and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)."Iran has cautioned that having been left out by the US on all global issues—even Ukraine on their own doorstep—Europe should not deceive itself about ‘snapback’ being leverage for it to play a role in at least one arena," Araqchi said.He cautioned the European trio that pursuing such a path would turn them into a permanently spent force.The Iranian minister censured the E3 for acting on behalf of the Israeli regime and the US and maliciously pursuing pressure on the Iranian people, describing it as an “immoral, unjustified, and unlawful” folly. It is disturbing that the European troika is now framing its reckless gambit as an endeavor to "advance diplomacy", the top Iranian diplomat added.Araqchi pointed to Iran’s five rounds of nuclear negotiations with the administration of US President Donald Trump this year and said on the eve of a sixth round of talks, Iran was first bombed by Israel and then by the United States.“It is repugnant for Europe to now accuse Iran of having left the table and spurning dialogue,” he continued.“The reality is that we are at a point where the West cannot even guarantee that it will cease further unlawful military strikes on my people while negotiations are held,” the foreign minister said.He added the E3’s actions effectively reward the offender and punish the victim.Araqchi once again affirmed his country’s full compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) while the US unilaterally withdrew in 2018 and re-imposed sanctions on Tehran and the Europeans failed to fulfill their commitments to mitigate the economic impact of the US exit.“It was also Europe, not Iran, that not only failed to implement their commitments on Transition Day (October 2023), but also imposed new illegal sanctions on Iranian civil aviation and shipping,” he stressed. The Iranian diplomat once again warned that the E3's decision to trigger the so-called snapback mechanism will have “significant adverse impacts on diplomacy” and will “severely” undermine the ongoing dialogue between Tehran and the United Nations atomic agency.The European troika’s move “will also compel an appropriate response” from Iran, he said.If not curbed, he added, the path chosen by the E3 will additionally have “severe consequences” for the credibility of the UN Security Council.“Invoking the so-called snapback mechanism without due process or a legal basis not only undermines confidence in the Council’s decisions, but also endangers international peace and security,” Araqchi warned.He urged the UN Security Council and the entire world to step up and say to Europe, "Enough!"