Overview
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi and Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghtschi reached an understanding in Cairo on practical modalities to resume inspections, with Egypt’s Badr Abdel-Atti mediating.
- Grossi called the arrangement an important step but said substantial work remains to put it into practice.
- Iran has yet to account for more than 400 kilograms of near‑weapons‑grade enriched uranium, and the IAEA says recent reporting deadlines were missed.
- Tehran warns it will consider the understanding void if it faces hostile actions, including any reimposition of UN sanctions.
- The E3—Germany, France and the UK—triggered the UN snapback mechanism in August, after Iran suspended cooperation and IAEA inspectors left the country in early July following June strikes on nuclear sites.