Overview

• Iran’s foreign minister Abbas Araghtschi says Tehran would accept strict monitoring and caps on uranium enrichment if international sanctions are lifted.
• Araghtschi delivered the proposal in a Guardian op-ed directed at Germany, France and the UK, signaling readiness for renewed nuclear talks.
• He warned that failing to seize what he called a fleeting chance could bring devastating consequences of unprecedented scale for the region and beyond.
• Germany, France and the UK triggered the UN snapback mechanism in August, and sanctions could be reimposed during the General Assembly if no agreement is reached.
• The IAEA reports Iran now holds far more enriched uranium than allowed under the 2015 deal, and June strikes by Israel with U.S. support hit Iranian nuclear sites before a June 24 ceasefire.