Iran has withdrawn a draft resolution at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) that sought to ban attacks on nuclear facilities, citing what it described as intense U.S. pressure on member states.
The proposal, co-sponsored by Russia, China, Belarus, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, was introduced at the agency’s annual general conference. It condemned the June 2025 strikes on Iranian nuclear sites as unlawful and dangerous to international security.
The strikes came during a 12-day conflict sparked by Israel’s large-scale bombing campaign against Iran, later joined by U.S. attacks on nuclear installations—one of the most direct confrontations between Tehran and Tel Aviv in decades.
Iran’s envoy to the IAEA, Reza Najafi, told delegates that many member states had privately admitted they were being “severely pressured and intimidated” by Washington not to support the resolution, leading Iran to withhold it from a vote.
The draft had urged protection for IAEA-monitored nuclear sites, stressing they must “not be subject to attack or threat of attack,” warning that such actions erode the credibility of the non-proliferation system.
Tensions persist as Iran recently reached a new framework deal with the IAEA to resume cooperation, while the UN Security Council prepares to vote Friday on reinstating sweeping sanctions against Tehran. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has put forward a “fair and balanced” proposal to European powers to avert sanctions.
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