The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a resolution on Thursday urging Iran to increase cooperation and produce a comprehensive report on its nuclear program by spring 2025. The resolution, backed by the US, UK, France, and Germany, aims to press Iran into new negotiations over its nuclear activities.
Tehran rejected a last-minute offer to limit its near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile in exchange for dropping the resolution. Instead, the IAEA’s 35-member Board of Governors adopted the measure with 19 votes in favor. China, Russia, and Burkina Faso opposed the resolution, while 12 countries abstained.
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The resolution renews longstanding demands for Iran to explain the presence of uranium traces at undeclared sites and provide the IAEA with expanded monitoring access. It emphasizes the need for Iran to comply with international safeguards and demonstrate that no undeclared nuclear materials are in use.
IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, who recently visited Tehran, secured an agreement from Iran to cap its 60% enriched uranium stockpile. While calling the step “a move in the right direction,” Grossi warned against any actions that could jeopardize progress.
Following the resolution, Iran escalated tensions by activating advanced centrifuges. Ahead of the vote, a senior Iranian diplomat cautioned that Iran might increase nuclear activities or reduce the agency’s access if the resolution passed.