Overview

• Austria’s elite Cobra unit is guarding Rafael Grossi after a reported threat, with the IAEA confirming the protection as Grossi described the source as coming “from the direction” of Iran.
• IAEA inspectors have returned to Iran’s Bushehr plant to oversee a fuel replacement, which Tehran and the agency characterize as limited rather than a full restoration of cooperation.
• Grossi says broader access to Iranian sites, including facilities hit in June strikes, remains a work in progress with key verification issues unresolved.
• Talks between Iran and the E3 in Switzerland ended without a final outcome as France, Germany and the UK prepare to trigger the JCPOA snapback unless conditions are met by August 31.
• Iranian officials warn that snapback would halt the tentative path to cooperation, while Russia has circulated a UN draft to extend the snapback window by six months.