Iran will respond to any activation of the trigger mechanism by adopting a hybrid approach and hybrid tools.

South Korea, as the rotating president of the UN Security Council, submitted a resolution to the council members to extend the suspension of resolutions and continue the validity of Resolution 2231 .

Although Tehran called on the Security Council members to replace confrontation with diplomacy, the draft resolution proposed by South Korea failed on September 19. So, It seems that no major developments are expected until the deadline for extending Resolution 2231 and preventing the implementation of the snapback expires, and an agreement to extend the mechanism has effectively reached a deadlock.

Iran’s reactions

The sanctions that will be reimposed when the trigger mechanism is activated were imposed between 2006 and 2010, and now, with the possibility of their revival, Iran will have multi-layered reactions.

Iran is now faced with a series of obvious excuses and evasions. In addition, although Tehran’s recent “creative,” “fair” and “balanced” proposal to the European side did not meet with a positive response from Europe. However, Masoud Pezeshkiaqn and Abbas Araghchi, during their trip to New York, will try to prevent the return of previous Security Council resolutions with creative initiatives and solutions, preserving national interests, and focusing on the plan presented by Iran to the United States.

It also seems that Tehran is waiting to prepare a practical initiative to resolve the Iranian nuclear crisis in consultation with its allies, Russia and China.

Tehran has repeatedly stated that the West’s “threat-oriented” approaches do not affect Tehran’s will to protect its national interests. Therefore, if diplomacy fails, all options can be explored, and the West will be responsible for any potential risks in the future.

From Kazem Gharibabadi’s perspective, Iran has shown that it is prepared to face any scenario and will adjust its behavior, policies, and actions in accordance with the actions of the opposing parties. From this perspective, the Supreme National Security Council also has the necessary tools to........

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