Nuclear security

Iran warns Europeans of 'consequences' in nuclear dispute

Iran warned the United Kingdom, France and Germany about "the consequences" of their decision to launch a dispute mechanism against it under the 2015 nuclear deal.

The European nations announced on Tuesday they triggered the dispute mechanism provided for in the landmark nuclear agreement in order to force Iran to honour its commitments under the accord.

Triggering the mechanism was a "strategic mistake", Iran's Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said.

"The usage of the dispute mechanism is legally baseless and a strategic mistake from a political standpoint," Zarif was quoted by the semi-official Fars News Agency as saying.

Analysts say the move may mean the end of the nuclear accord and the reimposition of more sanctions on Tehran.