Overview

• Previously lifted UN measures took effect early Sunday after the Security Council rejected a Russia‑China bid to delay the snapback by a 9–4 vote with two abstentions.
• The restored sanctions include an arms embargo, banking and finance restrictions, and asset and trade controls, though Moscow and Beijing dispute their validity.
• Iran recalled its ambassadors from Germany, France and the UK, condemned the decision as unlawful, and urged countries not to comply while promising a forceful response.
• The IAEA says Iran has enriched uranium up to 60 percent and reports it resumed inspections in Iran this week under confidential arrangements.
• Germany, France and the UK urged Iran to avoid escalation and kept the door open to diplomacy, while the United States called for direct talks as analysts expect limited but added economic strain.