Increase in UN Nuclear Inspections in Iran Can’t Solve Deepening Mistrust
- Inspections by the UN’s nuclear watchdog rose 8% in 2023
- IAEA issues its annual Safeguards Implementation Report
In this image supplied by the Iran International Photo Agency, the Bushehr nuclear power plant stands in Bushehr, Iran.
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The United Nations’ atomic watchdog reported that despite the growing presence of inspectors in Iran last year, its understanding of the Persian Gulf nation’s nuclear ambitions deteriorated amid spiking regional tensions.
The International Atomic Energy Agency circulated its annual nuclear-monitoring assessment among diplomats preparing to convene a key meeting in Vienna next month. Iran is facing mounting pressure to boost cooperation with UN inspectors, or face diplomatic censure followed by a potential referral to the UN Security Council.