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IAEA decision passes with 19 votes in favour , three in opposition to and 11 abstentions, diplomatic sources say.
The United Nations nuclear watchdog’s Board of Governors has accredited a decision declaring Iran will not be complying with its dedication to worldwide nuclear safeguards, diplomatic sources informed Al Jazeera, prompting a swift response from Tehran.
The Worldwide Atomic Power Company’s (IAEA) Board of Governors decision handed on Thursday with 19 votes in favour, three in opposition to and 11 abstentions.
In response, Iran’s International Ministry and its Atomic Power Organisation introduced in a joint assertion that the nation will construct a brand new uranium enrichment facility “in a safe location”, including that “different measures… can be introduced later”.
A textual content of the decision seen by Reuters information company mentioned that “Iran’s many failures to uphold its obligations since 2019” to offer IAEA “with full and well timed cooperation concerning undeclared nuclear materials and actions at a number of undeclared places represent non-compliance with its obligations” beneath its settlement with the UN company.
Al Jazeera’s Hashem Ahelbarra, reporting from Vienna, mentioned that Russia, China and Burkina Faso have been among the many members of the 35-seat board to vote in opposition to the decision.
Ahelbarra described passage of the decision as a “vital diplomatic improvement”, noting that it was the primary time in nearly 20 years that the IAEA had accused Iran of breaching its non-proliferation obligations.
“Iran has a really small window to reply the decision. In any other case, it should face, huge, huge repercussions together with the potential of additional isolation and wide-range of sanctions.”
Al Jazeera’s Tohid Asadi, reporting from Tehran, mentioned that Iran will possible have a “robust response” to the IAEA resolution, including that the upcoming talks between the US and Iran on Sunday could be “highly-influenced” by the vote in Vienna.
Iran’s Press TV quoted the international ministry as saying that the board decision “has no technical and authorized foundation.”
