Overview

• All UN measures are scheduled to be restored on Friday evening in New York after the E3 triggered a 30‑day snapback process over alleged Iranian breaches of the 2015 deal.
• The Russia–China draft would extend the Council resolution underpinning the JCPOA for six months to 18 April 2026 and urge all original participants to resume negotiations.
• European powers offered to pause reimposition for up to six months if Iran restores inspector access, addresses enriched‑uranium concerns, and agrees to engage in talks with the United States.
• Diplomatic sources say chances of averting the snapback without an understanding between Iran and the Europeans are slim and that the Russia–China text is unlikely to secure nine affirmative votes.
• Iran’s foreign minister sharply criticized the European stance this week, while President Masoud Pezeshkian reiterated that Tehran does not seek nuclear weapons.