Overview
- Its envoy told the Security Council the United States would enter formal negotiations only through direct talks and with no uranium enrichment on Iranian soil.
- Iran’s UN ambassador rejected zero enrichment as contrary to its Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty rights, said Tehran would not yield to pressure, and argued Resolution 2231 has expired.
- The IAEA has reported Iran holds more than 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60 percent, while inspectors face restricted access and unresolved monitoring gaps.
- Tehran said inspections at Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan will remain blocked until the agency defines procedures for accessing facilities hit in June strikes.
- Britain, France and Germany say UN sanctions have been reinstated under the snapback mechanism, a move disputed by Russia, China and Iran, as Pakistan urged a return to JCPOA‑based diplomacy.