WANA (Nov 20) – The United Kingdom’s representative to the IAEA Board of Governors, speaking on behalf of France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States, said that today’s anti-Iran resolution does not create any new obligations for Iran; it merely restores assurance and certainty.

 

Before the vote, Corinne Kitsell, the UK representative, stated that the Board of Governors is aware that the UN Security Council has recently reimposed six UN Security Council resolutions against Iran, reinstating legally binding restrictions on its nuclear program — including the suspension of all enrichment, reprocessing, and heavy-water activities.

 

Under the UN Charter, she noted, member states are obligated to implement these decisions directly and through their actions in relevant international institutions in order to maintain international peace and security.

 

She added that today, the UK, France, Germany, and the United States are submitting a resolution to clarify the IAEA’s reporting mandate, ensuring that the Agency provides regular reports on Iran’s compliance with the nuclear-related elements of the reinstated Security Council resolutions.

 

Kitsell emphasized that the resolution does not impose new commitments on Iran. Instead, it restores confidence and provides the Agency with a clear reporting mandate, returning it to the type of reporting it conducted before the JCPOA, under a unified framework.

 

She said this transparency is essential for the IAEA to fulfill its mission. The resolution also highlights Iran’s continued non-compliance with its legal obligations under its NPT safeguards agreement.

 

The representative of the E3 further claimed that Iran has not granted access to all safeguarded facilities. The Director General, she said, has stressed that implementing safeguards activities in accordance with the agreement is urgent and essential.

 

She pointed to serious gaps, noting that continuity of knowledge regarding Iran’s nuclear material inventory — including high-enriched uranium (HEU) — has been lost for more than five months. Verification of these inventories has long been overdue and is vital to address concerns about possible diversion from peaceful use.

 

She said Iran must meet its obligations by immediately submitting a special report on its nuclear materials and granting the Agency full access to all nuclear materials and facilities. Iran must also implement Modified Code 3.1 without further delay, provide unhindered access, accurate information on safeguarded nuclear materials and facilities, and restore necessary monitoring arrangements.

 

Kitsell stressed that the resolution reaffirms Iran’s right under Article IV of the NPT to peaceful nuclear energy — a right conditional on Iran’s full compliance with its NPT obligations.

 

Following her remarks, the resolution drafted by the European troika and Washington against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program was approved during the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors meeting.

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