Overview

• The UN’s snapback of measures was activated after notices from the UK, France and Germany, restoring an arms embargo, financial curbs and asset freezes tied to 2006–2010 Security Council resolutions.
• President Masoud Pezeshkian said Iran will not enter talks with Western countries unless sanctions are lifted, while pledging steps to cushion households from economic strain.
• U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio urged immediate global enforcement and invited Tehran to accept sincere direct negotiations, saying diplomacy remains available.
• China and Russia moved to delay the reactivation with a Security Council proposal and now question its legitimacy, casting doubt on how fully the measures will be applied.
• Analysts warn verification and stability are at risk as Tehran signals possible limits on IAEA cooperation and leans on expanded oil sales to China—about 1.5 million barrels a day in 2024—to blunt the blow.