American reluctance to support the resolution is being perceived as a sign of weakness by the Iranians, and may embolden Tehran to push for a nuclear breakout before Donald Trump’s possible return to the White House, he added.
As the International Atomic Energy Agency condemned Iran one analyst told The Press Service of Israel that the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog’s resolution was “too little too late,” and warned that with the world distracted by fighting in Gaza and Ukraine, Tehran might seek a nuclear breakout before the possible election of Donald Trump in November.
At the IAEA’s Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on Wednesday, members approved the resolution by a vote of 20-2 with 12 abstentions. Russia and China opposed the resolution. The Biden administration, which initially urged Europe to abstain, voted in favor.
Praising the resolution on X, formerly known as Twitter, Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz wrote, “I welcome the decision made today by the @iaeaorg Board of Governors, demanding that Iran comply with its international obligations and cease advancing its dangerous nuclear program.”