Statement by Iran on Nuclear Verification at the 4th Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

Statement by Iran on Nuclear Verification at the 4th Session of the Conference on the Establishment of a Middle East Zone Free of Nuclear Weapons and other WMD

The statement notes the absence of an “agreed-upon” mechanism for verifying denuclearization, necessitating further discussion on the matter. Iran views disarmament as a step to be completed prior to joining the NPT and concluding the zone treaty. The statement raises concerns about the “discrepancies” and “discriminations” in which the IAEA verification system is applied.