IAEA Orders Iran to Immediately Reveal How Much Enriched Uranium It Holds

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The International Atomic Energy Agency on Wednesday issued a decision calling on Iran to immediately disclose how much enriched uranium it possesses. It also decided that Iran must grant full access to "all materials" needed to verify the data. The resolution passed with 21 countries in favor, 3 opposed and 10 abstentions.

In a statement, the agency said that without full cooperation from Tehran and expanded monitoring mechanisms, it would not be possible to verify that Iran's nuclear program complies with international obligations. It also stressed that greater transparency is essential to maintaining regional stability and preventing escalation.

In response, the Iranian delegation to the International Atomic Energy Agency denounced the decision: "The agency's decision reflects hypocrisy. The agency supports a 'diplomatic solution,' while the United States continues to attack Iran."

Meanwhile, The New York Times reported last night, Tuesday, that in the days before the latest campaign in Iran, envoys of President Donald Trump to the Middle East advanced negotiations with Tehran far beyond the issue of detention in Hormuz, discussing four key components of a nuclear agreement that, according to American officials, would effectively halt the nuclear program for about 15 years. One of the central points in the conflict is the U.S. demand that Iran's existing stockpile of enriched uranium be diluted. The United States is expected to work together with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to dilute, or "downblend," Iran's enriched uranium stockpile, according to two American officials familiar with the talks.

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