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IAEA Board Demands Iran Disclose Uranium Stocks and Bombed Site Status

Tehran declares the Cairo cooperation memorandum void following the board's narrow vote.

Overview

  • The 35‑nation board approved the resolution 19–3 with 12 abstentions, with Russia, China and Niger opposed.
  • The measure requires immediate reporting on Iran’s enriched‑uranium inventories and on the condition of nuclear facilities hit in June.
  • Iran’s foreign minister labeled the move irresponsible, saying it will harm cooperation and undermine the agency’s independence.
  • Tehran formally notified Director General Rafael Grossi that the September Cairo memorandum on cooperation no longer applies.
  • Inspectors have not accessed Natanz, Isfahan or Fordow since the summer attacks, and Iran says it will not retrieve uranium from the rubble without a new understanding with the IAEA.