Overview
- The 2015 nuclear agreement reached its ten-year sunset on October 18, with Iran declaring the pact’s restrictions no longer binding.
- The UN Security Council reinstated international sanctions on September 28 at the request of France, the UK, and Germany, leaving the deal void in practice.
- Iran asserts a continued commitment to diplomacy but declined the European proposal for talks on a new comprehensive accord, according to senior diplomat Abbas Araghchi.
- European governments cite persistent violations, including an enriched‑uranium stockpile reported at more than 40 times the JCPOA limit.
- Analysts say only direct U.S.–Iran engagement and restored IAEA verification can lower the growing risk of conflict following June strikes on Iranian sites.