Overview

• Iran will only resume nuclear negotiations if it receives firm guarantees against further Israeli or U.S. strikes.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has received multiple messages from Washington offering talks but is not in a hurry to negotiate.
• After a June 13 Israeli surprise attack and U.S. strikes on June 22, Iran suspended cooperation with the IAEA, leading to the withdrawal of inspectors.
• Under new legal rules, Iran’s Supreme National Security Council will assess any IAEA monitoring request on a case-by-case basis based on security concerns.
• Iran continues enriching uranium up to 60 percent purity, asserting its sovereign right despite U.S. demands to halt.