Overview

• Britain, France and Germany are expected to notify the U.N. Security Council as soon as Thursday, after Geneva talks yielded no tangible commitments from Iran, according to multiple diplomats.
• The snapback process would restore wide-ranging U.N. measures covering Iran’s finance, energy and defense sectors after 30 days unless convincing corrective steps are offered.
• U.N. nuclear inspectors have re-entered Iran for the first time since June, but IAEA chief Rafael Grossi says access and verification modalities remain unresolved.
• The E3 have offered to delay concrete action for up to six months if Iran resumes full inspections, accounts for its 60% enriched stockpile, and engages in serious talks that could include the United States.
• Russia and China are circulating proposals to delay or extend the process ahead of an October deadline, while Tehran warns of a harsh response and denies seeking nuclear weapons despite enrichment far beyond JCPOA limits.