Iran Press/ America: Majid Takht-e Ravanchi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations addressed the Seventy-sixth UN General Assembly Committee on Disarmament and International Security on Wednesday, local time, in response to comments from some delegations regarding the JCPOA (Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) and Iran's missile capability stating:
"The undeniable fact about the JCPOA is that while Iran has complied with its respective obligations, the three European countries and the United States have not fulfilled their obligations."
Takht-e Ravanchi added: "Iran is committed to implementing JCPOA, provided that other JCPOA partners fulfill their obligations and all unjust sanctions are lifted quickly and with the possibility of verification."
Iran's ambassador and permanent representative to the United Nations further explained that Iran's missile defense capability has been pursued within the framework of inalienable rights and in accordance with the country's international obligations.
Referring to chronic security threats and the emergence of new threats, Takht-e Ravanchi said that at the status quo, the situation of international peace and security has deteriorated and the year 2020 witnessed unpredictable events and the continued armament of artificial intelligence, cyberspace, and outer space.
Iran's Permanent Representative to the United Nations stressed that, contrary to claims of strategic stability, it is this strategic rivalry between the great powers that further fosters modernization and the nuclear arms race.
Referring to the devastating effects of the use and testing of nuclear weapons since 1945, he stressed that nuclear disarmament is the mandate of the nuclear powers under Article 6 of the NPT, to which they have not yet adhered.
"Last year, more than $72 billion was wasted on nuclear weapons around the world and in the context of the need to fight the coronavirus," said Takht-e Ravanchi."
"The budget requested by the US government for 2022 continues to maintain or increase the number of nuclear weapons compared to the budget of Trump's time," he concluded.
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