Overview

• Nine of 15 Security Council members rejected a China‑ and Russia‑backed bid to keep UN sanctions suspended, moving the process toward automatic reinstatement.
• E3 governments triggered the JCPOA snapback in late August over what they call fundamental Iranian non‑compliance, and say talks have yet to yield satisfactory answers.
• Iran says it tabled a new “fair” proposal to the Europeans to avert snapback, while the UK’s UN envoy urged Tehran to act before the September 28 deadline.
• Tehran condemned the pressure and warned it could play “strategic” cards, with officials signaling a possible withdrawal from the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty.
• The IAEA reports Iran has produced enriched uranium far beyond 2015 limits and is pressing for fuller access and accounting, a core sticking point in the negotiations.