Iran says to build new enrichment facility after IAEA censure

Iran said Thursday it will build a new uranium enrichment facility after the United Nations nuclear watchdog adopted a resolution criticizing Iran for "non-compliance" with its obligations.

"The necessary orders have been issued by the head of the Atomic Energy Organization to launch a new enrichment center in a secure location," said a joint statement from the organization and the foreign ministry, adding that "other measures... will be announced later".

The U.N. nuclear watchdog's board of governors on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning Iran's "non-compliance" with its obligations, three diplomatic sources told AFP.

The motion drafted by the United States, Britain, France and Germany was carried by 19 votes in favor, out of 35 in total, diplomats said.