Iran Withdraws UN Nuclear Protection Resolution After U.S. Pressure Exposes Global Double Standards

In a high-stakes showdown at the United Nations’ International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) General Conference, Iran abruptly withdrew a resolution aimed at banning attacks on nuclear facilities—an initiative it co-sponsored with China, Russia, and several other nations. This last-minute retreat came amid substantial behind-the-scenes lobbying by the United States, underscoring Washington’s strategic efforts to prevent the legitimization of what it views as Iranian aggression masked in diplomatic language. Why Did Iran Back Down? The U.S. Refuses to Let Tehran Whitewash Its Nuclear Ambitions The resolution sought to “strongly condemn” recent strikes against Iranian nuclear sites—attacks that Tehran decries as unlawful...