Overview
- Iranian and E3 deputy foreign ministers met with EU representatives in Geneva, but the session concluded without an agreement.
- Germany, France and the United Kingdom have warned they will move to reinstate UN sanctions unless progress is shown by the end of August, seeking to start the 30‑day process before Russia assumes the Security Council presidency in October.
- Moscow has reportedly circulated a draft Security Council resolution to extend Resolution 2231, a step seen by European diplomats as an effort to blunt their snapback push.
- Tehran calls the sanctions threat unjustified, urges more time for diplomacy, and has warned it could withdraw from the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty if snapback is triggered.
- The IAEA reports enrichment up to 60% and a stockpile above 9,200 kilograms, and a snapback would reimpose a ban on enrichment and a weapons embargo, with real‑world impact hinging on enforcement by China and other states.