Overview

• In a joint letter to the UN Security Council, the E3 said Iran has clearly and deliberately violated the 2015 nuclear deal by exceeding limits and restricting IAEA verification.
• Iran’s foreign minister, Abás Araqchí, denounced the step as illegal and invalid, vowed an appropriate response, and warned it would further undermine cooperation with the IAEA.
• The United States welcomed the move and said it remains available for direct engagement with Tehran, while Israel praised the decision as a step toward increasing pressure on Iran.
• If the Council does not act within 30 days, six previous resolutions would be reinstated, bringing back asset freezes, an arms embargo, and restrictions tied to ballistic missile development.
• E3 diplomats pointed to Iran’s roughly 400 kilograms of uranium enriched to about 60% and noted Tehran rejected an offer to extend talks in return for restored IAEA cooperation and clarity on that material.