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Iran referred to UN Security Council for nuclear non-compliance
Tehran condemns the resolution, blaming US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities for disrupting inspections.
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A Vantor satellite image shows tunnel construction activity and road infrastructure near the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran. Photo: September 2025
The UN nuclear watchdog has referred Iran to the Security Council for "non-compliance" with its obligations under the non-proliferation treaty - the first such move in 20 years.
The board of governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution at a meeting in Vienna.
The IAEA resolution - tabled by the UK, France, Germany and the US - was backed by 23 countries, with eight abstentions. China, Russia and Niger voted against.