In a 20-2 vote with 12 abstentions, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passed a new resolution demanding Iran resume total cooperation with the JCPOA nuclear deal of 2015, and to readmit inspectors.
The resolution was worded similarly to one pushed previously by the E3 (France, Germany, and Britain) and rests on the idea Iran poses a proliferation threat. China and Russia voted against the resolution.
The Biden Administration expressed concern about the resolution’s wording, commenting the US did not want to back an unenforceable resolution and warned it might prompt Iran to further escalate the situation. Despite this, the US voted in favor of the resolution.
The E3 followed up the vote with a letter demanding Iran “halt its nuclear escalation.” They also demanded that Iran never again attempt to produce uranium metal, trying to spin that as a step toward weaponization.
In reality, Iran’s highest enrichment is only up to 60%, far short of weapons-grade, and even that is in redress at never having gotten promised sanctions relief under the JCPOA.
Iranian Ambassador to the UN Amir Saeed Iravani said that such measures, which he referred to as “remedial measures,” are themselves in full compliance with the terms of the JCPOA.
The ambassador reiterated Iran’s commitment to a peaceful nuclear program and interest in following the terms of the JCPOA if the other parties do so.
From 2015-2018, the JCPOA’s promised sanctions relief never materialized, mostly the result of the US arguing that issues unrelated to Iran’s nuclear program, were themselves justification for maintaining sanctions.
In 2018, the Trump Administration withdrew from the JCPOA, which led to Iran openly enriching uranium beyond the levels intended under the deal. This action by Iran was an effort to bring the remaining parties of the deal to the table to negotiate how to handle the unilateral US pullout. The other nations, notably the E3, have spent the last six years railing against Iran for its violations, and no negotiations have taken place.
Ah, this is, indeed, fascinating!
Why…?
"12 abstentions?" Anyone knows which countries abstained?
Mostly Africans…!
The Resolution had more than 100 holes that Iran firmly responded in writing to wake up IAEA and its zionist thugs…!…!
The E3 can shove an enriched uranium bar where the sun don’t shine. After their disgraceful performance capitulating to the US on the illegal and extraterritorial sanctions, they don’t have a leg to stand on.
Iran is a signatory to the NPT (signed 1968, ratified 1970). Iran has allowed inspections, followed all protocol. The IAEA brining up JCPOA is pretty fallacious considering the U.S. pulled out of the agreement. Further, Mr. Biden welched on a campaign promise to rejoin the agreement. Iran has the sovereign right to do as it d*mn well pleases.
Why should the Iranians listen to anything uttered by these clueless Aholes? The people in charge of the IAEA are complete idiots who choose not to notice God's chosen are sitting across the way with over a hundred undeclared nukes.
Christ, I'm beginning to loath the self-important, clueless western consortium of jackasses and other assorted self-appointed moronic idiots.
The ambassador reiterated Iran’s commitment to a peaceful nuclear program and interest in following the terms of the JCPOA if the other parties do so.
Bingo!!!
Bingo! Indeed. Mr. Trump jettisoned the U.S. from the agreement. Mr. Biden lied when he made a campaign pledge to rejoin the agreement. Mr. Trump's act killed the agreement.
One thing that is inevitable is the proliferation of nuclear weapons. It may be 30, 50 or 100 years from now, but it will happen. There's nothing the U.S. or any other country can do about it. The exchange of nuclear weapons will most likely be an extinction event for the human race because of the collateral damage it will cause to the planet and its atmosphere. Of course Iran is developing nuclear weapons. You'd have to be seriously naive to deny that.
We have really moved into directed energy weapons now and nukes are a bit obsolete but I am not a fan of those either.
Directed energy weapons are still in the developmental stages, but add that to the list of proliferated weapons of the future.