Iran elected NPT Review conference vice president despite nuclear violations
Iran has been elected as a vice president of the ongoing NPT Review Conference in New York, the country’s mission to the UN said, even though the country is in violation of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, according to the UN nuclear watchdog.
Last year, the 35-member board of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), adopted a resolution declaring that Iran is in breach of its non-proliferation obligations for the first time since 2005.
The IAEA said at the time Iran had consistently failed to provide information about undeclared nuclear material and activities at multiple locations.
The Iran Mission to the UN in Vienna said on Monday the appointment reflects what it described as Iran’s role and advocacy for a world free of nuclear weapons.
