Overview
- The foreign ministers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom held a call with Iranian deputy foreign minister Abbas Araghchi to address the nuclear standoff.
- Berlin, London and Paris reiterated that their offer to prolong the deadline still stands, with roughly ten days before possible restoration of UN sanctions under the snapback mechanism.
- Iran said it is ready to pursue a “just and balanced” solution while urging the E3 to act independently of pressure from the United States and Israel.
- The E3’s conditions center on full IAEA access, yet inspections have not resumed since June and site entry currently requires approval from Iran’s Supreme National Security Council.
- A confidential IAEA report pointed to accelerated 60% enrichment before June, and Tehran says enriched material remains under damaged facilities as prospects for renewed U.S.-Iran talks remain uncertain.