00:00For the first time in 20 years, Iran has been found non-compliant with its nuclear obligation by the United Nations Nuclear Watchdog, IAEA.
00:12The agency's Board of Governors passed a resolution on Thursday approved by 19 countries with Russia, China and Burkina Faso voting against.
00:22The resolution follows a long-running investigation into uranium traces found at multiple locations in Iran, sites Tehran has not declared as part of its nuclear program.
00:35In the resolution, the IAEA expressed concern over Iran's failure to explain the presence of the uranium and called for full cooperation without delays with its inspectors.
00:45In response, Iran announced on Thursday that it will build a new uranium enrichment facility, saying it will be developed in a secure location.
00:56The National Council of Resistance of Iran welcomed the news.
01:00We believe now the snapback mechanism should be implemented immediately.
01:06All the six UN Security Council resolutions should be reactivated.
01:10There should be zero enrichment and all the regime's nuclear facilities have to be implemented immediately.
01:19The resolution could pave the way for renewed UN sanctions on Iran and raises the risk of escalating regional tensions.
01:27The timing of the resolution is also critical as the sixth round of high-level talks between Iran and the United States on a new nuclear agreement is set to resume this Sunday in Oman.
01:37It's tough. Sometimes it can be too tough. That's the problem.
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