US cites disagreement on Iran as reason for lack of final NPT conference document

 WASHINGTON: The Washington administration believes that the absence of a final document at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Trea...

 WASHINGTON: The Washington administration believes that the absence of a final document at the Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) was caused by disagreements regarding Iran, according to a written statement by US Department of State Spokesperson Tommy Pigott published on Sunday.

"The United States regrets that the States Parties to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach consensus on a final document at the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference," he noted. "The inability of some NPT States Parties to take Iran’s threat to global nonproliferation seriously will be addressed by the United States in our continuing engagements."

"The United States remains firmly committed to the NPT and its three pillars: nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy," Pigott added. "The United States is encouraged by broad support for constructive dialogue with the potential of facilitating future arms control discussions." Pigott claimed that Iran is failing to comply with its obligations under the NPT.

According to a statement issued by the Russian Foreign Ministry last week, the NPT Review Conference was not ready to provide a balanced assessment of the situation surrounding Iran, while US and Israeli aggression has proved detrimental to the treaty regime. Iran's Permanent Mission to the UN emphasized that the NPT Review Conference ended without a final document for the third consecutive time due to the actions of the US and its allies.

Earlier, Vietnam's Permanent Representative to the UN Do Hung Viet, who serves as the NPT Conference President, stated that consensus on a final document had not been reached.

The 11th NPT Review Conference opened at UN Headquarters in New York on April 27. Held every five years, it brings together nearly all 191 states parties to the treaty to assess the implementation of the NPT across its three main pillars: non-proliferation, nuclear disarmament, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy. The conference concluded on May 22.

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