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Statement by Iran at the 1st Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

Statement by Iran at the 1st Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and Other WMD

Iran highlights its continuous strong support for the establishment of a ME WMDFZ. It stresses that for the realization of the Zone, Israel must first join all WMD-related international treaties. Additionally, Iran expresses concerns on the United States latest Nuclear Posture Review (NPR), allowing for the use of nuclear weapons against a non-nuclear weapon states. Finally. the statement outlines A list of ten requirements for the establishment of the Zone.