Nuclear Program

Iran secures IAEA General Committee seat despite US opposition, as Iranian officials criticize IAEA resolution and Israeli official claims significant unverified nuclear material.

• Iran was elected to the General Committee of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, despite opposition from the United States.
• Behrouz Kamalvandi, Spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), stated at the 70th IAEA General Conference that Iran's nuclear industry is resilient against attacks and sabotage, criticizing the IAEA's 'politically motivated conduct' and 'double standards' for not condemning US-Israeli attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities.
• Mehr News published an op-ed criticizing the IAEA's recent resolution against Iran as 'ineffectual and politically motivated,' attributing it to US and Western influence.
• The US House of Representatives approved a War Powers resolution to halt military action against Iran without congressional approval, marking the third such vote recently.
• [Sep 15] Israeli Atomic Energy Commission Director-General Moshe Edri claimed at the IAEA General Conference that Iran possesses 'over nine tons of nuclear material' outside IAEA safeguards, including 440 kilograms of 60% enriched uranium, which he equated to 'more than 10 nuclear devices.'

Why it matters: This indicates a deepening diplomatic rift between Iran and Western powers within international nuclear bodies, further complicating efforts to revive the JCPOA and raising proliferation concerns due to unverified nuclear material claims and deteriorating IAEA oversight.

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