The IAEA and the U.S. are demanding that Iran provide a report on its uranium stockpiles
The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution requiring Iran to immediately provide information on its uranium stockpiles. The decision marks another step in the international pressure on Tehran amid the escalating situation surrounding its nuclear program.
Twenty-one of the 35 members of the IAEA Board of Governors voted in favor of the resolution.
The resolution was co-sponsored by the United States, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany, which insist on full transparency regarding Iran’s nuclear activities and unimpeded access for international inspectors to relevant facilities.
Meanwhile, Russia, China, and Niger opposed the resolution, and ten other states abstained during the vote.
“Iran’s actions not only raise urgent concerns about the nature of its nuclear program but also threaten the very integrity of the global nuclear safeguards regime,” a joint statement by Western countries emphasized.
The intensification of diplomatic pressure came amid a new round of tensions between the U.S. and Iran. The situation escalated following reports of a downed U.S. Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz.
The international community also continues to monitor the aftermath of strikes on Iranian uranium enrichment facilities, which had previously sustained serious damage. Despite this, the IAEA believes that a significant portion of the nuclear materials may have survived.
Official Tehran sharply criticized the Board of Governors’ decision. Iran’s representative to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, stated that the international community’s demands are unfounded.
“Without addressing the root causes of the current situation, the resolution focuses exclusively on its consequences and imposes a series of excessive demands on Iran.”
Iranian authorities had also previously warned of the possibility of limiting cooperation with the IAEA in response to increased international pressure.
According to U.S. estimates, Iran may possess approximately 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60%. Only one technological step remains to reach the level required for nuclear weapons: increasing enrichment to 90%.
Experts believe that this amount of material could theoretically be sufficient to produce up to ten nuclear warheads.
At present, the exact location of these stockpiles remains unknown. That is why the IAEA is demanding urgent access to facilities where nuclear fuel may be stored in order to verify its quantity and condition.
This was reported by Reuters.
U.S. President Donald Trump announced the cancellation of military strikes and bombings against the Islamic Republic of Iran scheduled for the evening of Thursday, June 11. The decision was made because discussions regarding the agreements were elevated to the highest level of the Iranian leadership and received its approval.
Prior to this, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the U.S. intention to continue strikes on Iranian military targets on the night of Friday, June 12.
The U.S. launched new strikes on several cities in Iran.
