Iran FM: Nuclear Weapons Have No Place in Tehran’s Security Doctrine

He noted that this position is rooted in Iran’s defensive policy and reinforced by clear religious principles that prohibit weapons of mass destruction.

Speaking at the United Nations Disarmament Conference, Araqchi said Iran has always pursued a strategy based on the peaceful use of nuclear energy, while demonstrating its readiness to address any concerns regarding the nature of its nuclear program and to guarantee its exclusively peaceful character.

He stressed that it was on this very basis that Iran entered nuclear negotiations and continues to remain on that path to this day.

Araqchi added that despite Iran’s clear commitment to diplomacy and good-faith engagement, the conduct of certain Western governments—particularly the United States—has seriously undermined the credibility of the negotiation process.

He pointed to the unilateral withdrawal of the United States from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), describing it as a blatant violation of an internationally endorsed agreement that dealt a profound blow to trust and the stability of multilateral commitments.

According to Araqchi, the decision not only disregarded multilateral obligations but also imposed unjustifiable economic and humanitarian consequences on the Iranian people.

Referring to the 12-day war last June, he added that more troublingly, while negotiations were underway, military aggression was launched against Iran—an act in clear contradiction to the fundamental principles of the UN Charter and international law.

He further stated that the United States, in collusion with a non-NPT regime against an NPT member state—while itself serving as a depository state of the Treaty—has dealt a serious blow to the integrity, credibility, and spirit of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

The Iranian Foreign Minister concluded that the failure of the United Nations Security Council and the International Atomic Energy Agency to explicitly condemn these attacks has set a dangerous precedent and reflects a serious erosion of the global non-proliferation regime.