Iran Requests to Include Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Item in the Work of the General Assembly

Iran Requests to Include Middle East Nuclear Weapon Free Zone Item in the Work of the General Assembly

This document contains the 1974 request by Iran to include the item "Establishment of a nuclear-free zone in the region of the Middle East" in the work of the 29th session of the UN General Assembly. The request includes an explanatory memorandum which states that Iran believes that the establishment of a zone would contribute to regional peace, particularly due to the risk of nuclear proliferation and increasing access to nuclear technology in the region.