Overview

• The Security Council voted 9–4 with two abstentions against a Russia–China resolution, clearing the way for reactivation of UN measures at 02:01 CEST on Sunday.
• Germany, France and the United Kingdom initiated the snapback in late August after concluding Iran was not meeting 2015 accord commitments.
• Reinstated measures include a weapons embargo, asset freezes and broader trade controls, though enforcement may vary as some states dispute the move.
• The IAEA confirmed it resumed confidential inspections in Iran this week after a months-long pause following June strikes on nuclear sites.
• Tehran recalled its ambassadors to Berlin, Paris and London and state media reported a $25 billion Rosatom deal to build four reactors in Sirik, signaling closer alignment with Moscow.