Summary
The signatories to the Iran nuclear deal remain committed to the faltering accord, China and Russia said Friday, following crunch talks as Tehran has vowed to continue to breach limits on its nuclear program.
Iran insists that under the agreement it has the right to take these measures in retaliation for the U.S.'s withdrawal from the deal in 2018 and reimposition of crippling sanctions.
Since last month, European members have in turn begun raising the possibility of triggering the so-called "dispute resolution mechanism" foreseen in the accord, which could lead to the resumption of U.N. sanctions on Iran.
Analysts say if U.N. sanctions are re-imposed and the deal falls apart, Iran could also withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).
The dispute resolution mechanism in the deal has numerous stages, but it can eventually culminate in the U.N. Security Council voting on whether Iran should still have relief from sanctions lifted under the deal.
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