Iran Rebuked on Nuclear Inspections in Win by U.S., Europe
- Tehran was admonished under U.S.-backed European resolution
- Measure wasn’t supported by states investing most in nuclear
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The U.S. and Europe won a key vote admonishing Iran for its failure to cooperate fully with global nuclear monitors, widening a rift with Tehran’s allies China and Russia.
The resolution that passed Friday with 25 votes at the International Atomic Energy Agency calls on Iran to grant access to inspectors who want to visit two sites that may have hosted low-level nuclear activities two decades ago. Growing rancor over the issue forced diplomats to break Covid-19 social-distancing measures in order to conduct a physical vote at the IAEA’s headquarters in Vienna.