Overview

• Iran-related UN measures tied to the 2015 deal snapped back at 8 p.m. ET on Sept. 27, reinstating global obligations including asset freezes and restrictions on arms and nuclear‑related items.
• The Security Council rejected a last‑minute China–Russia bid to delay the process by a 9–4 vote with 2 abstentions, as the UK, France and Germany welcomed the reactivation and urged compliance.
• Iran condemned the move, warned it could curb cooperation with the IAEA, and faces internal calls to quit the NPT, while the U.S. secretary of state urged Tehran to enter direct talks.
• North Korean state media reported Kim Jong Un chaired a Sept. 26 meeting directing expanded production and further evolution of nuclear forces, calling the nuclear posture an unchanging priority.
• South Korea’s president said Pyongyang’s ICBM program is near completion with atmospheric re‑entry the remaining hurdle, warned output could grow by 15–20 warheads annually, and cited ROK estimates of fissile material sufficient for roughly 100 bombs.