North Korea rejects IAEA resolution, calls nuclear status 'irreversible'

Pyongyang dismissed a UN nuclear watchdog resolution, accusing the IAEA of 'double standards' and reaffirming its nuclear arsenal as 'irreversible'. This continues North Korea's established pattern of rejecting international pressure, but the explicit 'irreversible' framing signals hardened resolve against denuclearization talks. The development underscores stalled diplomacy and heightened regional security concerns.