UN Atomic Watchdog Demands Transparency from Iran, Ignores US Bombing
Nineteen IAEA board members, led by France, the UK, Germany, and the U.S., voted for the resolution. They're demanding data on Iran's nuclear sites, specifically those 'affected' by unreported, unacknowledged strikes in June. The AP article itself concedes the IAEA has been 'unable to verify the status of the stockpile' since these very strikes. One might wonder how an agency expects 'full
cooperation' from a nation whose facilities it can't even assess post-bombardment—bombardments mysteriously unmentioned in the resolution itself. This isn't about nuclear safety; it's about maintaining a familiar narrative. The U.S. and its allies sanctioned Iran for its nuclear program, then allegedly bombed its facilities, and now demand transparency from the damaged sites. It’s like breaking
someone’s windows and then demanding they provide a detailed inventory of their unharmed living room. The consistent drumbeat of 'Iran nuclear threat' conveniently omits the escalating provocations from those demanding compliance. (Perhaps, if you don't want a nuclear race, you stop threatening the last country not to have nukes in the region.)