IAEA board votes 23 to 3 to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over nuclear non-compliance; Iran calls it political
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The IAEA Board of Governors adopted a resolution referring Iran to the UN Security Council over its non-compliance with nuclear safeguards obligations, by 23 votes to three with eight abstentions, two diplomats told AFP; Russia, China and Niger voted against. The text was drafted by the US, Britain, France and Germany. Iran called the vote biased and political. The agency has had no access to key Iranian nuclear sites since June 2025.
- When
- 9 September 2026
- Where
- Vienna, Austria
- What
- legal
- Acting party
- International Atomic Energy Agency (Board of Governors and Director General)
- Against
- Government of Iran
- Attribution
- Acknowledged by the acting party. Board vote reported by diplomats.
- In the record
- Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled
Sources
- Evidence The Times of Israel
Claims this event bears on
- Government of Iran: IAEA inspectors have access only to the Bushehr plant and the Tehran research reactor.
- International Atomic Energy Agency (Board of Governors and Director General): The IAEA does not currently have access to key Iranian nuclear sites.
History
| When | Field | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC | status | null | confirmed | P1 backfilled: researched from cited sources and graded by the one rule |
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