IAEA Adopts Resolution Obligating Iran to Provide Nuclear Information, Tehran Labels it "Politicized"

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors adopted a new resolution on Wednesday in Vienna, demanding Iran provide "full information" related to its enriched uranium stockpile, alongside details on its nuclear facilities' design. This resolution, submitted by France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, obliges Tehran to grant the UN agency "all necessary powers" for on-ground verification of its statements. The resolution further calls on Tehran to provide the IAEA with all essential access permissions, enabling on-site verification of the accuracy of information and declarations submitted regarding its nuclear program. The Agency's Board of Governors, comprising 35 countries, approved this resolution with 21 votes in favor, while 3 opposed and 10 abstained. In response, Iran's mission to the IAEA issued a statement via a post on "X," describing the decision as "political" and "lacking professionalism." The mission affirmed, "Our message to the United Nations and other international organizations in Vienna is that Iran will defend its rights, including responding to this flawed decision." Tehran had previously accused the UN agency of politicizing its reports. Kazem Gharib Abadi, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, stated the agency should avoid transforming technical reports into "tools of political pressure" if seeking a diplomatic solution. He added that the agency's lost monitoring capacity at some facilities resulted from attacks, not Iran's non-cooperation. He also accused the agency of exploiting US and Israeli strikes' consequences on Iranian nuclear sites to create "ambiguity" around Tehran's nuclear program, according to media reports. IAEA estimates, predating 2025, indicated Iran possessed approximately 440 kilograms of 60% highly enriched uranium, a level near the 90% required for a nuclear bomb. The current enrichment significantly exceeds the 3.67% ceiling of the 2015 agreement, which became effectively defunct after the US unilaterally withdrew in 2018. Former US President Donald Trump repeatedly emphasized that any agreement with Iran must ensure it does not develop nuclear weapons. The fate of the highly enriched uranium stockpile remains a major point of contention in ongoing discussions between the parties.