Panel: Can Iran and the West avoid a nuclear sanctions showdown?

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  Hello and welcome to World Today.

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  I'm Zhao Ying.

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  The UK,

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  France and Germany have begun the process of re-imposing UN sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program.

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  The move will trigger a so-called snapback mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal.

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  The three European powers took the step in a letter to the UN Security Council on Thursday.

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  The council now has 30 days to decide whether to continue sanctions relief or let it expire.

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  The E3 said they will continue engaging with Iran diplomatically during this period.

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  The move follows a meeting in Geneva between European and Iranian diplomats earlier this week that failed to achieve a breakthrough.

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  Iran's foreign ministry has condemned the move,

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  calling it a provocative and unnecessary escalation that will be met with appropriate responses.

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  So with time running out for diplomacy,

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  what would a potential snapback of UN sanctions mean for Iran and its nuclear decisions?

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  And what impact could a collapse in talks have on an already fragile Middle East?

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  Joining our discussion today, Kamal Makhilyaliev,

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  Associate Professor at the School of Global Studies at University of Gothenburg.

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  Zhang Chuchu, Deputy Director of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Fudan University.

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