At the Third Preparatory Committee for the 2026 Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), leading nations issued stark warnings and condemnations over Iran’s accelerating nuclear program, calling for urgent action and full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
France condemned the Iranian regime’s “lack of cooperation toward resolving pending issues despite repeated demands of the Board of Governors,” warning that “Iran still has not provided technically credible explanations about the presence of detected nuclear materials at non-declared sites.” France expressed alarm that “multiple declarations made by Iran about its capacity to produce nuclear weapons and possible changes to its nuclear doctrine are extremely disturbing.” France declared: “We call upon Iran to abandon all of its provocative activities and to promptly resume cooperation with the IAEA. If that doesn’t happen, then the United Nations Security Council may be forced to take up once more the Iranian nuclear file.”
The United Kingdom stated unequivocally: “Iran’s nuclear programme is more advanced than ever. Iran has continued manufacturing, installing, and operating thousands of advanced centrifuges, well beyond JCPoA limits.” The UK added: “They have also continued to accumulate highly enriched uranium for which it has no credible civilian justification.” Highlighting Tehran’s failure to cooperate with investigations, the UK warned: “Iran must provide the technically credible information deemed necessary by the IAEA without further delay.”
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The United States expressed “profound concern about Tehran’s sustained path of nuclear escalation,” stressing that “Iran is the only country without nuclear weapons that is producing highly enriched uranium.” The U.S. noted that “for five years, Iran has refused to fully cooperate with the IAEA and abide by its safeguards commitments; due to this intransigence, the Agency remains unable to provide critical assurances that the program is exclusively peaceful.” The United States reaffirmed: “The president has made clear that the United States will not allow Iran to develop or acquire a nuclear weapon. It is our strong preference that this issue be resolved peacefully, through diplomatic means.”
Sweden called on the Iranian regime to “reverse its dangerous nuclear trajectory,” warning that “Iran’s current policy of pursuing proliferation-sensitive nuclear activities with no credible civilian justification, violating safeguards obligations, and minimizing transparency vis-à-vis the IAEA does not constitute a viable way forward.” Sweden declared: “Such actions raise legitimate questions about Iran’s intentions and carry significant risks.”
Spain shared its concern, urging Iran to resume active cooperation with the IAEA and to fully comply with its obligations under its Safeguards Agreement, emphasizing the need for Iran to provide answers to the outstanding substantive issues that remain unresolved.
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Italy urged Iran to “stop uranium enrichment activities that have no credible civilian justification and continue ongoing dialogue and provide assurances of the exclusively peaceful nature of its nuclear program, in full cooperation with the IAEA.” Italy also condemned Iran’s “supporting Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.”
Austria stressed “the need for Iran to return to fulfilling its commitments under the JCPOA and to cooperate fully with the IAEA in compliance with its comprehensive safeguards obligations,” calling a negotiated solution “of utmost importance.”
Poland emphasized that “full Iranian cooperation with the IAEA is critical to resolving outstanding safeguards issues,” welcoming the IAEA Director General’s recent engagement in Tehran and stating: “Without transparency, the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear program cannot be assured.”
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United Arab Emirates expressed “deep concern” over Iran’s “cessation of previously agreed verification measures, including its suspension of the implementation of the Additional Protocol,” warning that these actions “significantly undermine international confidence.” The UAE stated: “We urge Iran to engage with the Agency in substance and refrain from actions undermining the IAEA’s verification regime.”
Japan expressed “serious concern about the significant increase in stockpiles of highly enriched uranium and its outstanding safeguards issues,” urging Tehran “to fully cooperate with the IAEA.”
At the meeting, states issued stark warnings that, without immediate corrective actions by the Iranian clerical regime, the credibility of the international non-proliferation regime would remain in serious jeopardy.