“As an alternative, the E3 have reportedly floated a bridging arrangement: The snapback mechanism would be extended for six months but not triggered, conditional on Iran resuming negotiations with the United States, restoring full IAEA access to its facilities, and accounting for approximately 400 kilograms of highly enriched uranium, much of which almost certainly survived airstrikes.”

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“The International Crisis Group notes that the E3 offered a one-time six-month extension of the snapback deadline if Iran met conditions such as restoring IAEA monitoring and accounting for enriched uranium stockpiles — but Tehran rejected the proposal.”

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