Overview
- The E3 activated the JCPOA snapback on August 28, setting in motion UN measures that took effect at the end of September with EU sanctions reinstated in parallel.
- The package restores a full arms embargo, asset freezes, financial restrictions tied to nuclear and ballistic activities, and curbs on sensitive technology trade.
- The IAEA confirms inspections have resumed on a limited basis, but access to key sites and a full accounting of roughly 60%‑enriched uranium remain unresolved.
- Iran condemns the move and signals reciprocal steps, with a lawmaker saying parliament may consider leaving the NPT even as President Massoud Pezeshkian says Tehran does not intend to withdraw.
- Russia denounces the snapback’s legitimacy and indicates it will not recognize or apply the reimposed UN measures, underscoring enforcement divisions.