UN Nuclear Watchdog Sends Iran Case to Security Council After US Wins Vote

Fact-check index: 55/100 — The core referral fact is well supported by multiple cited headlines, but two claims — the specific resolution detail and the 'live diplomatic showdown' framing — go beyond what the thin, headline-only source material actually states.

• IAEA Board of Governors formally referred Iran's nuclear file to UN Security Council after US won the board vote — Matches capitalfm.africa ('Iran referred to UN Security Council for nuclear non-compliance') and The Japan Times ('Iran nuclear impasse deepens after U.S. wins U.N. watchdog vote'), both cited.
• The referral follows the resolution drafted by the US, UK, France and Germany seeking exactly this step — Source material provided consists only of headlines with no body text confirming this detail; it relies on an external prior article not included in the source set.
• Russia and China can now veto any binding Council enforcement action against Iran — Directly matches mezha.net headline: 'IAEA Refers Iran's Nuclear Case to UN Security Council as Russia and China Could Veto Action', properly cited.
• Turning the US-led vote into a live diplomatic showdown, per The Express Tribune — The Express Tribune source headline only says 'IAEA reports Iran to UN Security Council' — no mention of a 'diplomatic showdown'; this characterization is not supported by the cited source's title.