An International Atomic Energy Agency report declared Iran was not in compliance with its nuclear non-proliferation obligations shortly before Israel’s massive preemptive strike against the country.
The confidential May 31 report sent to the 35-nation IAEA Board of Governors claimed Iran was found to be conducting secretive nuclear activity in violation of previous agreements. On Thursday, the board passed a resolution holding Iran in non-compliance in a vote with 19 countries in favor, 11 abstentions, and three against — Russia, China, and Burkina Faso. The resolution was submitted by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
A joint statement from Iran’s foreign ministry and nuclear agency quickly denounced the resolution as “politically motivated,” saying the country would take “appropriate measures” in response to any actions taken against it.
The resolution came after the May report discovered secret nuclear activities within Iran.
“The Board of Governors… finds that Iran’s many failures to uphold its obligations since 2019 to provide the Agency with full and timely cooperation regarding undeclared nuclear material and activities at multiple undeclared locations in Iran… constitutes non-compliance with its obligations under its Safeguards Agreement with the Agency,” the report read, according to Reuters.
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