IAEA refers Iran to UN security council over nuclear non-compliance

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has referred Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear program non-compliance. According to the Jerusalem Post, this move was made by the IAEA's 35-nation board of governors, which passed a resolution reporting Iran to the UN Security Council for breaching its non-proliferation obligations. This is the first time Iran has been reported to the Security Council in 20 years.

The referral comes after a previous resolution was passed on June 12 last year, finding Iran in non-compliance with its obligations. The Jerusalem Post reports that while the Security Council is unlikely to take concrete action against Iran due to the veto power of its allies Russia and China, the move escalates the diplomatic standoff between Iran and Western powers.

Iran has reacted to the resolution, with its mission to the IAEA stating on X/Twitter that a political resolution on Iran had been non-consensually adopted by the IAEA Board of Governors. Punch Nigeria also reported that the move aims to increase diplomatic pressure on Tehran.

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