Iran says US uses nuclear watchdog to justify strikes
By The BriefBrief
Iran accused the US and Israel of cloaking military strikes against Iran’s nuclear facilities under the legal authority of inspectors at the UN nuclear watchdog. The accusation frames the strikes as being justified through the watchdog’s oversight role.
WHO:Iran
WHAT:Iran accused the US and Israel of using the UN nuclear watchdog’s inspector authority to justify military strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities.
WHEN:Reported Sep 9, 2026 at 4:14 AM ET
WHERE:Iran
WHY:Iran was reacting to alleged US and Israeli strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities and claiming they are being justified through the UN watchdog inspectors’ legal authority.
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