Overview

• Paris, London and Berlin formally notified the UN Security Council that they are invoking the JCPOA snapback, opening a monthlong process that could reinstate sanctions suspended about a decade ago.
• The Security Council convenes emergency consultations on Friday following the filing, as European ministers pledge to use the period to pursue a negotiated outcome.
• Tehran denounced the move as illegal and vowed an “appropriate” response, warning it will seriously undermine its cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
• The IAEA reports inspectors are back at the Bushehr nuclear plant, yet broader verification has not resumed, and the E3 are pressing for full access and a return to talks.
• International reactions are split: Russia disputes the legal basis, Israel calls the step important, the United States signals openness to direct talks, and EU officials urge seizing the window as it overlaps UN General Assembly high‑level week.