Mikhail Ulyanov, Russia’s ambassador to international organizations in Vienna, tweeted that his country and China had voted against the resolution that Germany, France and Britain proposed at a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency board. Iran maintains the International Atomic Energy Agency has no legal basis to inspect them. The agency has said that Iran continues to provide access to sites covered by the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA. It is not clear what effect the new resolution will have on the JCPOA, but Iran threatened unspecified consequences. If no resolution is found, the process could result in the resumption of U.N. and European Union sanctions on Iran.

Source: ABC News June 19, 2020 10:41 UTC