NPT Review Conference Fails for Third Consecutive Time Amid US-Iran Clashes

The review conference for the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT) concluded without a unified agreement among its 191 member nations, marking the third time in a row that a final document was not adopted. Do Hung Viet, Vietnam's UN Ambassador and the conference chair, confirmed the absence of consensus but refrained from naming the obstructing country or countries. Tensions between the US and Iran escalated since the conference commenced on April 27. The US accused Iran of disregarding its treaty obligations, while Iran claimed that US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities breached international law. As an NPT member, Iran is obligated to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to inspect all nuclear sites, yet it has denied IAEA access to locations targeted by US bombings last June.