Amid the Escalation, the IAEA Turns Up the Pressure on Iran

Photo: Shutterstock Amid the escalation, the IAEA turns up the pressure on Iran, Tzion Benjo, 7 minutes ago, 3 0

In the midst of the exchange of fire in the Middle East, the International Atomic Energy Agency is changing its tone. The UN Board of Governors is demanding that Iran cooperate immediately, present full data on its uranium stockpiles, and allow inspectors into nuclear sites that have been closed to them.

The Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency passed an official resolution last night, Wednesday, requiring Iran to cooperate immediately with the organization. The resolution was adopted after a secret vote in Vienna, in which 21 countries supported the demand, while Russia, China and Niger opposed it. 2 + The Atomic Energy Agency | Photo: Shutterstock

The agency’s main demand is to receive unrestricted access to nuclear sites in Iran, as well as credible technical explanations regarding traces of uranium that were previously found at sites not declared by the authorities in Tehran. Monitoring has been blocked since the attacks on nuclear facilities in June 2025, when Iran’s nuclear facilities were struck, and Iran has since refused to allow inspectors to visit the damaged locations, a move that constitutes a violation of the international treaty. 2 + Strike in Iran | Photo: Nati Shohat, Flash 90

At the same time, the data emerging from the agency’s report is causing concern in the West. According to the updated information, Iran currently holds 440 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent purity. 440 kilograms of uranium. Experts clarify that this is technically very close to enrichment to the military level of 90%. The agency’s Director General, Rafael Grossi, recently warned that the amount of uranium in Tehran’s hands is theoretically enough to produce up to 10 nuclear bombs, if Iran decides to move to the military production stage. 2 + The uranium enrichment site in Fordow after the strikes in "With the Strength of a Lion" | Credit: IDF Spokesperson

The Iranian delegation rejected the demands and claimed that its nuclear program is intended for peaceful purposes only. However, the West is not accepting those claims, and diplomatic sources said this is part of "continued diplomatic pressure" aimed at bringing Iran into compliance with its international obligations. Although the current resolution does not immediately refer the issue to the UN Security Council for the imposition of heavy sanctions, it leaves that option on the table if Tehran continues its refusal.

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