Overview

• The reactivated measures took effect at 2:01 a.m. MESZ, restoring a UN arms embargo, enrichment restrictions and targeted financial and trade limits under the JCPOA snapback.
• Germany, France and the United Kingdom said the step does not end diplomacy and urged Iran to avoid escalation and return to its binding safeguards.
• Iran condemned the action, recalled its ambassadors from Berlin, Paris and London for consultations, and warned of a “decisive and appropriate” response that could include curbing IAEA cooperation.
• The UN Security Council rejected a Russia–China bid to delay the move, and the European Union said it will implement the reinstated UN and EU sanctions without delay.
• IAEA assessments highlighting more than 400 kilograms of Iranian uranium enriched to 60 percent underscore urgent verification and inspection concerns.