US reserves right to take Iran before Security Council
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), a UN watchdog, passed a resolution approving Iran’s week-old suspension of sensitive nuclear activities as part of a deal with the European Union. Crucially, and in line with Iranian demands, the resolution described the freeze as a voluntary, confidence-building measure and not a legally binding commitment.
Its passage meant that Tehran, which denies it wants the bomb, had achieved its immediate goal: to prevent the IAEA from referring it to the UN Security Council for possible economic sanctions.
