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IAEA board passes resolution demanding Iran report uranium stocks The UN nuclear watchdog's 35-nation board of governors have passed a US-backed resolution telling Iran to declare its remaining enriched uranium stocks and let inspectors verify them. The development could complicate Washington's talks with Tehran. The resolution submitted by the US, Britain, France and Germany was passed with 21 votes in favour, three against and 10 abstentions, diplomats at the closed-door meeting told Reuters. The countries opposing were Russia, China and Niger, they said, adding that Venezuela was not allowed to take part.

Israel 'emptying' Al-Aqsa facilities to undermine Waqf, watchdog warns Israel has emptied four facilities within the Al-Aqsa Mosque complex that served as offices for the Islamic Waqf, in what a monitoring group has described as an escalating campaign against the Jordanian-backed body. The Al-Quds International Institution, a Palestinian organisation that monitors developments in Jerusalem, said on Tuesday that Israeli authorities have used "manufactured security pretexts" to target the facilities. According to the group, Israeli forces raided the sites in recent months, broke their locks and prevented the installation of replacements. The facilities were then left open, while anyone attempting to enter them was expelled because they had been used for "activities that threaten security". The four sites are the Dome of Imam al-Ghazali, located above the Bab al-Rahma prayer hall along the eastern wall of the complex; Dar al-Hadith al-Sharif in the northeastern section of Al-Aqsa; Qubbat Sulayman, an open-air domed shrine opposite King Faisal Gate; and Qubbat Musa, located near Bab al-Silsila (Chain Gate). The organisation noted that the facilities are located at the four corners of the mosque complex, suggesting that their selection was deliberate rather than coincidental. It warned that emptying them could pave the way for Israeli police to extend their control over Al-Aqsa's landmarks and facilities and establish themselves as a de facto administrative authority in place of the Waqf. Read more: Israel 'emptying' Al-Aqsa facilities to undermine Waqf, watchdog warns Israeli forces during a raid into Al-Aqsa Mosque stand watch as Muslim worshippers gather for Friday noon prayers, in Jerusalem's Old City on 10 April 2026 (Ahmad Gharabli/AFP)