E3, Russia, IAEA react to Iran's suspension of additional nuclear inspections Wednesday, 24 February 2021 7:21 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 24 February 2021 8:08 AM ] (From L) The foreign ministers of Germany, Britain and France, Heiko Maas, Dominic Raab and Jean-Yves Le Drian (File photo) The three European signatories to the 2015 nuclear deal, known as the E3, have expressed regret over Iran’s decision to cease the voluntary implementation of the Additional Protocol to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Safeguards Agreement. In a joint statement released on Tuesday, France, Germany and Britain claimed that Iran’s actions are “a further violation” of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) and “significantly reduce safeguards oversight” by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).