BEIRUT — The UN nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors formally concluded on Thursday that Iran is not complying with its nuclear obligations for the first time in twenty years — a decision that could escalate tensions and trigger a process to reinstate UN sanctions against Tehran later this year, according to the Associated Press (AP).
In the draft resolution reviewed by the AP, the Board of Governors renewed its call for Iran to provide "prompt" responses as part of a long-standing investigation into uranium traces found at several sites Tehran has not declared as nuclear facilities.
Nineteen member countries of the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), which represents the agency’s member states, voted in favor of the resolution, according to diplomats who spoke on condition of anonymity to describe the results of a closed-door vote. Russia, China, and Burkina Faso opposed it, eleven countries abstained, and two did not vote.
In response to the IAEA’s vote against it, Iran announced it would establish a new uranium enrichment facility, as reported by the Washington Post. The facility will be built "in a secure location," and "other measures are also planned and will be announced later."
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