Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.

The major step is the culmination of several festering stand-offs between the International Atomic Energy Agency and Iran.

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors on Thursday adopted a resolution condemning Iran's "non-compliance" with its obligations for the first time in 20 years, potentially