Nuclear-armed states pay only lip service to disarmament

the dark record of the nuclear armed states, specially the US, in implementing nuclear disarmament treaties, and stated, “Their five-decade record proves that these states, particularly the United States, have not even taken a step in this direction, let alone carrying out their undertakings on the basis of the international treaties.”

Envoy Lashes Out at US, West’s Inaction towards N. Dismantlement TEHRAN (FNA) 8 Nov 10, – Iran’s Representative to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asqar Soltaniyeh blasted the world powers for their heedlessness and inaction in fulfilling their undertakings with regard to the dismantlement of their nuclear weapons. Addressing a “nuclear test ban” conference, Soltaniyeh reminded the dark record of the nuclear armed states, specially the US, in implementing nuclear disarmament treaties, and stated, “Their five-decade record proves that these states, particularly the United States, have not even taken a step in this direction, let alone carrying out their undertakings on the basis of the international treaties.”

“They have not even remained loyal to the bilateral and multilateral agreements that they themselves have concluded,” Soltaniyeh stated, adding that the nuclear armed states just rely on non-binding pledges in a bid to divert the world public opinion from their nuclear stockpiles.

He further underlined Iran’s resolve to pursue global nuclear disarmament, and continued, “The human community cannot wait forever to see the materialization of a nuclear-free world, and practical moves are, thus, needed in this regard.”

“People of the world demand a specified deadline for the full dismantlement of all nuclear armaments, and they don’t want to see that after several decades an agreement is held only for dismantling a limited number of nuclear arms,” Soltaniyeh said, and stressed that the Islamic Republic of Iran would spare no effort to materialize a nuclear-free world.

Iran, an NPT-signatory, has called for the removal of all weapons of mass destruction from across the globe.

Last year, the UN General Assembly approved a draft resolution proposed by Iran on nuclear disarmament amid strong opposition by the US, Britain, France, Israel and a number of western countries.

The resolution ratified in the first committee of the UN General Assembly calls on all nuclear countries to annihilate their nuclear weapons under the supervision of international bodies.

More than 100 countries, including non-nuclear members of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM), voted for the resolution.

The resolution also urges Israel to join the NPT and allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect its nuclear installations.

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