The United States and Iran exchanged sharp statements amid the start of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Review Conference at the UN. This was reported by AP, according to UNN.
Details
The conflict erupted over the election of Iran as one of the 34 vice presidents of the conference, which involves 191 member states of the treaty.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control Christopher Ford stated that Iran is demonstrating "disregard" for its obligations under the treaty.
Instead of using this review conference to protect the integrity of the NPT and hold Iran accountable, we are instead electing Iran as a vice president. This is extremely shameful and disgraces the authority of this conference,
The U.S. was supported by Australia and the UAE, while the United Kingdom, France, and Germany also expressed concern.
Iran's Position
Iranian Ambassador Reza Najafi rejected the accusations, calling them "baseless and politically motivated." He stated that the U.S. is the only country to have used nuclear weapons and accused Washington of expanding its nuclear arsenal and supporting Israel.
Najafi also called U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities a "gross violation of international law and a direct attack on the integrity of the global non-proliferation regime."
Context and Tension
Tensions have escalated amid war and disputes over Iran's nuclear program. The U.S. states it will not allow Tehran to create a nuclear weapon, while Iran insists on the peaceful nature of its program.
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Iran also proposed opening the Strait of Hormuz in exchange for lifting the American blockade and ending hostilities, while simultaneously postponing negotiations on the nuclear program.
The conference will last for a month, and the confrontation between the parties is expected to continue.