IAEA accuses Iran of ‘noncompliance’
Nuclear watchdog has gone more than a year without inspecting key sites; Iran says US attacks have made access unsafe.
The Board of Governors of the United Nations nuclear watchdog has passed a resolution accusing Iran of failing to comply with its nuclear nonproliferation commitments and referring the matter to the UN Security Council (UNSC).
The diplomatic move – backed by the United States and its key European allies – comes more than six months into the US-Israeli war against Iran, and as tensions flare in the Strait of Hormuz, where the US and Iran have traded attacks on vessels in recent days.
Here’s what’s to know about the resolution by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and its implications during the ongoing conflict:
Ali Vaez, of the International Crisis Group, told the AFP news agency that the IAEA resolution is ultimately “an exercise in futility”, with Russia and China “likely to ensure that Western pressure hits a wall at the Security Council”.