Overview

• Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said the September Cairo arrangement with the IAEA is no longer relevant and that cooperation under that framework has ended.
• Britain, France and Germany reactivated the 2015 deal’s snapback mechanism, leading to the return of wide-ranging UN sanctions that Tehran says changed the situation.
• Araghchi argued the European trio undermined prospects for cooperation and said their role in future diplomacy over Iran’s nuclear file will be reduced.
• Iran accused the IAEA of failing to condemn Israeli and US strikes on its nuclear facilities in June, a stance Tehran says erodes trust and undercuts verification efforts.
• Officials reiterated that Iran’s program is for civilian purposes, noted internal debate over the NPT, and indicated a formal decision on broader cooperation with the agency will be announced while leaving room for dialogue.