The IAEA board of governors on Wednesday voted to refer Iran to the UN Security Council over its nuclear “non-compliance” in a diplomatic move to pile pressure on the Islamic republic.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has not had access to key nuclear facilities in Iran since Israel, joined by the United States, launched a 12-day conflict in June 2025 that included strikes on nuclear sites.
Nuclear facilities have also been hit in the latest war, which erupted on February 28, and the IAEA has repeatedly urged to be given access.
Article origin: https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/iaea-board-refers-iran-un-security-council
Original author: Steve Holland and Gram Slattery
