Overview
- The restored measures reapply an arms embargo, bar enrichment and ballistic‑missile activity, impose travel bans and asset freezes, and authorize seizure of prohibited shipments.
- Tehran called the action unlawful, recalled ambassadors from Britain, France and Germany, and signaled possible reciprocal steps, with parliament set to debate an NPT withdrawal.
- Britain, France and Germany defended the step and said talks remain possible, while the United States backed the move and urged Iran to accept direct negotiations.
- Russia and China opposed the reimposition and failed in a Security Council bid to extend relief, as Israel welcomed the sanctions and urged the world to use every tool to prevent a nuclear‑armed Iran.
- Iran’s currency slid to roughly 1.1 million rials per U.S. dollar on the black market, with reports of rising prices and growing strain on households.