Iran Calls for a Timetable for Global Nuclear Disarmament

[Purveyor]

Source: Associated Press

UNITED NATIONS — Apr 8, 2015, 8:53 PM ET
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press
Associated Press

Iran accused the five nuclear powers Wednesday of failing to take concrete action to eliminate their stockpiles and called for negotiations on a convention to achieve nuclear disarmament by a target date.

Iran's deputy U.N. ambassador Gholam Hossein Dehghani told the U.N. Disarmament Commission that "a comprehensive, binding, irreversible, verifiable" treaty is the most effective and practical way to eliminate nuclear weapons.

He accused the nuclear powers — the U.S., Russia, China, Britain and France — of promising nuclear disarmament but making no significant progress.

Dehghani's speech came days after the announcement of a framework agreement between Iran and the five nuclear powers and Germany aimed at keeping Tehran from being able to develop a nuclear weapon. It has to be finalized by June 30.

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[Agnosticsherbet]

1. It may be more difficult to reach an agreement than

It appeared.

Valid question, though.

[truebluegreen]

2. It would certainly save us a boatload of money

if we decided to honor our treaty obligations and the moral imperative by cutting our armaments--instead of the current plan to upgrade it.

[jwirr]

3. Oh, oh Bibi they want you to give up your toys also.

[BeanMusical]

5. +1

[Darb]

4. Nice parry Iran.

Props.

[BeanMusical]

6. India, Pakistan, South Africa North Korea and Israel are not listed as nuclear powers?

[Purveyor]

9. I noticed that as well...

[AndyTiedye]

7. They Have a Point There

[Comrade Grumpy]

10. Maybe it's time for sanctions...

[BeanMusical]

11. Kick and R.

[djean111]

12. Well done, Iran! Yes, the hypocrisy stinks, doesn't it.