US submits draft IAEA resolution demanding immediate Iranian cooperation on enriched uranium

The United States has approached the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to determine the fate of Iran’s highly enriched uranium.

According to a report by Reuters, which cited diplomatic sources and obtained a draft resolution prepared by the US and presented to member states, Tehran is being called upon to provide the agency with precise and clear information regarding its nuclear material accounting and monitored nuclear facilities.

The text drafted by the US demands that the Tehran administration grant all necessary access permissions required to verify this information. The draft resolution emphasizes that Iran’s cooperation is a vital and urgent necessity, stating that the process must be executed without any delay.

The current draft does not yet include a referral to the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), which would typically be expected following an IAEA resolution declaring that Iran has violated its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). That violation decision was issued on June 12, 2025, one day before a 12-day war waged by the US and Israel against Iran last year. Diplomats speaking to Reuters indicated that the option of referring the matter to the UNSC remains under evaluation.

The Al Mayadeen television channel also reported, based on a copy of the draft resolution it obtained, that Washington is lobbying member states of the IAEA Board of Governors intensively to support its position.

These diplomatic moves coincide with a call from IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi for renewed engagement with Tehran. In his statement, Grossi said, “I call on Iran to work constructively with the agency to facilitate the full and effective implementation of safeguards in Iran. Re-engaging is of utmost importance.”

Reuters had previously reported in early June that the US was preparing a draft resolution to censure Iran at the upcoming IAEA meeting.

The Tehran administration continues to accuse the IAEA of systematically leaking sensitive and confidential information to Israel. At the end of the 12-day war last year, the US targeted Iran’s critical nuclear facilities and claimed to have destroyed Tehran’s entire nuclear program. However, intelligence assessments at the time revealed that Washington’s claims did not reflect reality.

Since those attacks, the IAEA has been requesting access to the struck nuclear facilities for inspection purposes. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi characterized the agency’s request last year as malicious.

In early April, Washington announced it had launched a rescue operation for a pilot downed in Iranian airspace. However, during the operation, US forces encountered stiff resistance from Iranian soldiers and, according to reports in the press, lost numerous aerial assets.

Following these developments, the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement suggesting that the military move conducted by the US under the guise of a pilot rescue operation may have been part of a deceptive and covert mission with the actual objective of stealing enriched uranium.