WANA (Nov 22) – The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), based on non-technical and politically motivated claims, passed its anti-Iran resolution with a slim majority.

 

The resolution, adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors, calls on Tehran to take urgent and necessary actions to address alleged safeguards issues, despite Iran’s cooperation with the agency. The resolution was passed with 19 votes in favor, 12 abstentions, and 3 votes against.

 

The resolution urges Iran to provide credible explanations regarding the presence of uranium particles of human origin at two undeclared locations and to inform the agency of the current location of nuclear materials or contaminated equipment.

 

Additionally, the resolution demands that Iran provide the necessary information, documents, and responses required by the agency and allow inspectors access to the relevant locations and materials.

 

Drafted by the United States and three European countries, the resolution emphasizes that providing such information, granting access, and enabling subsequent verifications by the agency are essential for the Secretariat to report that no further issues remain for the Board of Governors to review or act upon.

 

In the vote, the countries that supported the resolution included the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Ecuador, Ukraine, Canada, Georgia, Japan, South Korea, Morocco, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, and Paraguay.

 

Russia, China, and Burkina Faso were the three countries that opposed the resolution.

 

Meanwhile, 12 countries abstained, including South Africa, India, Pakistan, Indonesia, Brazil, Ghana, Thailand, Algeria, Armenia, Bangladesh, Colombia, and Egypt. Venezuela was unable to vote due to outstanding debts.