The Times of Israel is liveblogging Wednesday’s events as they unfold.
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett applauds the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency, for its decision to censure Iran over its nuclear program.
“This is a significant decision that exposes Iran’s true face,” Bennett says.
The decision “states that Iran is not cooperating with the IAEA and does not follow its instructions.”
“Today’s vote in the IAEA is a clear warning to Iran: If Iran continues its operations, leading countries will bring the issue back to the Security Council,” Bennett says.
The International Atomic Energy Agency says it has adopted a resolution formally criticizing Iran for a lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear inspectorate, diplomatic sources tell AFP.
The motion brought by the United States, Britain, France and Germany — but voted against by Russia and China — is the first to criticize Iran since June 2020 and comes amid an impasse on efforts to bring the US back into a 2015 deal over Iran’s nuclear program.
It is a sign of growing Western impatience after talks to revive the 2015 landmark nuclear accord with Iran stalled in March.
However, the motion is largely symbolic and does not threaten any specific actions from world powers against Iran.
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