WANA (May 23) – The 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), held over the course of a month at the United Nations headquarters in New York, concluded without a final agreement for the third consecutive time, with Iran blaming the outcome on what it described as the excessive demands and obstruction by the United States and its allies.

 

At the close of the conference, the chair announced that no consensus had been reached among member states and therefore no final document would be submitted for adoption.

 

In its closing statement, the Islamic Republic of Iran sharply criticized the policies of the United States, the United Kingdom, and France, holding them responsible for the collapse of the negotiations. The statement was dedicated to a number of student martyrs from Minab and the martyrs of the Iranian naval destroyer Dena.

 

The statement, delivered by the Director General for International Peace and Security at Iran’s Foreign Ministry, said that nuclear-armed states and members of the so-called “nuclear umbrella” had failed to fulfill their disarmament obligations. It further accused them of violating the NPT by expanding both the quantity and quality of their nuclear arsenals and by participating in nuclear-sharing arrangements within NATO and the AUKUS alliance.

 

Iran also criticized Western support for Israel, stating that despite numerous UN resolutions, Israel continues to refuse to join the NPT or accept International Atomic Energy Agency inspections, while Western countries continue to provide political and security backing for the regime instead of pressuring it to comply.

 

In another part of the statement, Iran described attacks on its peaceful nuclear facilities as clear evidence of the West’s double standards. It argued that some countries under the U.S. nuclear umbrella seek to divert public attention from their own failure to meet international obligations by making what it called baseless allegations against Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.

 

Iran also welcomed the inclusion of several of its proposals in the draft final document, including immediate nuclear disarmament, a ban on attacks against peaceful nuclear facilities, and support for establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East. However, it stressed that no balanced and effective agreement could be achieved without genuine political will from nuclear powers.

 

The statement concluded with a warning that continuation of the current trend could seriously undermine the credibility and effectiveness of the NPT and potentially weaken international mechanisms related to global peace and security.

 

The 12th NPT Review Conference is scheduled to be held in 2031.