WANA (Jun 09) – Media outlets have published additional details on the provisions of a draft resolution submitted by the United States and the European Troika (E3) to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors. The document places a heavy emphasis on inspecting Iranian nuclear facilities and demanding full disclosure regarding the country’s nuclear stockpiles.

 

Repeating previous allegations, the United States, alongside its European allies—Germany, the United Kingdom, and France—have drafted a resolution calling on Tehran to provide comprehensive information about its nuclear material stockpiles and facilities.

 

According to reports, the draft characterizes reporting and granting access by Iran as both “essential and urgent,” insisting that these actions must be carried out “without delay.”

 

Following the outbreak of the Ramadan War, Iran significantly restricted IAEA inspections, citing security risks and ongoing active conflicts.

 

IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi has repeatedly expressed frustration over the limitations, demanding greater access to Iran’s nuclear sites. Conversely, Iranian officials have voiced deep doubts regarding Grossi’s impartiality and integrity, with some going as far as accusing him of spying for Israel.

 

In the draft text, the U.S. and the E3 express concern over the Agency’s inability to verify Iran’s declared nuclear material since 2016, urging Tehran to allow the IAEA to conduct verification inspections.

 

Despite decades of cooperation between Iran and the IAEA, the Western-backed resolution implicitly accuses Tehran of “non-cooperation,” asserting that a failure to cooperate constitutes a breach of the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement.

 

Furthermore, the draft explicitly states that the Safeguards Agreement with Iran cannot be unilaterally modified or suspended. This clause arrives amid growing speculation regarding the possibility of Iran withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or shifting its official nuclear doctrine.

 

These demands are being pushed forward even as the IAEA has notably refrained from condemning U.S. and Israeli attacks against Iranian nuclear installations—strikes that Iranian officials say compromised the security of the facilities and made safe inspections impossible.

 

In response to the Agency, Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, previously stressed that the international body must avoid “turning technical reports into tools for political pressure.”

 

According to the leaked information, a clause that would have referred Iran’s nuclear dossier to the United Nations Security Council has been removed from this version of the draft resolution.

 

Nonetheless, political analysts believe that passing this resolution will further complicate the diplomatic path between Tehran and Washington, as Iran is highly likely to implement retaliatory countermeasures.

 

The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran distributed a “non-paper” to the members of the Board of Governors ahead of the expected vote.

 

In the document, Tehran emphasizes that Iran’s compliance with its commitments under the Comprehensive Safeguards Agreement cannot be evaluated independently of the prevailing security environment and the unprecedented circumstances caused by U.S. and Israeli attacks on its nuclear infrastructure. Iran ultimately condemned the draft resolution as “political and provocative.”