The International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, on Thursday, criticised Iran for failing to comply with its nuclear non-proliferation obligations.
This marks the first time in 20 years that the United Nations’ watchdog has passed a resolution against the Middle Eastern country.
The agency also stated that Iran had consistently failed to provide information regarding undeclared nuclear material and activities at multiple unacknowledged locations.
The New York Times reports that the resolution was put forward by the United States, Britain, France and Germany.
It was comfortably passed with 19 votes out of the 35-nation board.
However, countries such as Russia, China and Burkina Faso voted against it, while eleven other countries abstained and two did not vote at all.
Iran had, however, reacted angrily to the prospect of the vote and had threatened to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty altogether.
This comes less than two months after U.S. President Donald Trump reaffirmed his threat of drastic consequences for Iran over its nuclear programme, including a potential attack on Tehran’s nuclear facilities.
Trump made this disclosure during a meeting at the White House with Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele.
