PARIS: Britain, France and Germany on Thursday launched a 30-day process to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran over its disputed nuclear program, a step likely to stoke tensions two months after Israel and the United States bombed Iran.

The so-called E3 say they would trigger a clause of the 2015 nuclear deal to reimpose sanctions against Iran if it fails to comply.

According to the Washington Post, the Three European Powers Intend to Reimpose Sanctions Suspended a Decade Ago in the 2015 Nuclear Deal After Threats and Negotiations Failed