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Investing.com -- Western nations are planning to urge the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog’s board to declare Iran in violation of its non-proliferation commitments for the first time in nearly two decades, according to a Reuters report on Friday. This move is anticipated to further strain the ongoing dialogue between the U.S. and Iran regarding imposing new restrictions on Iran’s advancing nuclear program.
The U.S., along with its European allies Britain, France, and Germany, collectively known as the E3, have previously proposed resolutions that were adopted by the International Atomic Energy Agency’s (IAEA) 35-member Board of Governors. These resolutions urged Iran to promptly address concerns such as explaining the traces of uranium found by the IAEA at undisclosed locations.
The IAEA is set to distribute its quarterly reports on Iran to member states prior to its next board meeting, scheduled to commence on June 9. Among these reports will be a comprehensive account detailing issues including Iran’s cooperation, as demanded by a board resolution in November. According to Bloomberg, this report is expected to contain critical findings.
A European official has reportedly stated that they expect the comprehensive report to be rigorous, reinforcing existing concerns over Iran’s non-compliance with its non-proliferation obligations.
Following the release of this report, the U.S. plans to draft a resolution text declaring Iran in violation of its safeguards obligations.
The resolution text will be discussed with the board member countries in the upcoming days before being formally submitted to the board by the four Western powers during the quarterly meeting, a practice consistent with previous resolutions, the report added.