Western nations are advancing with their plans to censure Iran for its nuclear activities at the forthcoming board meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), scheduled to commence on Wednesday.
It has been reported that Britain, France, and Germany have submitted a resolution aimed at exerting pressure on Iran to adhere to international nuclear regulations.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has identified Iran as the sole non-nuclear weapon state that has enriched uranium to 60% purity, which is just below the 90% threshold necessary for the development of nuclear weapons.
The IAEA has also noted an increase in Iran's stockpile of enriched uranium in recent months, surpassing the cap established in the 2015 nuclear agreement, which the United States withdrew from under former President Donald Trump in 2018.
The Associated Press (AP) news agency has reported that the resolution against Iran by Western governments was finalized just before midnight on Tuesday.
"The text was formally submitted," a diplomatic source, speaking on condition of anonymity, informed the AP. Another diplomatic source corroborated this information.
It has been alleged that Iran offered a last-minute proposal to limit its stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% purity in exchange for the European nations to withdraw their resolution at the IAEA. This offer was based on two confidential IAEA reports reviewed by Reuters.
Subsequently, on Wednesday morning, Iran expressed its strong disapproval of the decision taken by Germany, France, and the United Kingdom.
Abbas Araghchi, the Iranian Foreign Minister, stated that such actions would only serve to complicate the situation further during a discussion with his French counterpart, Jean-Noel Barrot. Iran has consistently maintained that its nuclear activities are for civilian purposes and that its intentions are peaceful.
