During the quarterly meeting of the 35-nation Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Washington once more instructed Iran to assist IAEA inspectors. These inspectors have been asking Tehran for years to provide explanations on the source of uranium particles at facilities that have not been notified.
For the time being, though, the US has given up on trying to find a solution against Iran. Washington has been hesitant to take that action, according to diplomats, because of the US presidential election in November. Such resolutions infuriate Tehran, which frequently reacts by intensifying its actions.
In a statement to the Board meeting, the United States stated, "We believe we have reached a point where we and the broader international community must consider anew how to respond to Iran's continued stonewalling." "We cannot put up with Iran's present behaviour pattern."
The previous Board resolution against Iran, which mandated that it promptly comply with the particle probe, was more than a year ago. Only China and Russia opposed the resolution, but Tehran rejected it as "political" and "anti-Iranian."
At this week's meeting, the United States and its three main European allies—Britain, France, and Germany—again chose not to pursue a resolution against Iran. However, the United States stated that if Iran failed to provide the necessary cooperation soon, it would act.
"We firmly believe that Iran's persistent failure to demonstrate credible cooperation justifies additional Board of Governors action, such as the potential for additional resolutions and an investigation into whether Iran is violating its safeguards obligations once more," the statement stated.
2018 saw the US withdraw from a 2015 agreement in which major nations removed sanctions against Iran in return for limitations on its nuclear programme. At the time, the agreement was signed by then-President Donald Trump. Iran significantly increased those efforts when the sanctions were reinstated.
It is currently enriching uranium to as high as 60% purity, which is much higher than the 3.67 percent agreement cap and about 90% of weapons grade.
The IAEA claims no nation has enriched to that extent without manufacturing a nuclear weapon, and Western governments claim there is no plausible civil rationale for doing so.
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