The IAEA Director-General stated that the 2015 Iran nuclear deal cannot serve as the basis for a new agreement, citing changes in Iran’s nuclear program. He requested inspection of buried nuclear material following recent U.S.-Israeli airstrikes and emphasized the need for a new approach. The IAEA also called for renewed commitment to non-proliferation, warning of a less secure world with more countries possessing nuclear weapons.
Iran’s representative called for increased international pressure on Israel to abandon its nuclear weapons program and join the NPT, warning of growing challenges to the global non-proliferation regime. He criticized the international community’s inaction regarding recent attacks on Iran and highlighted Israel’s non-compliance with the NPT. Najafi presented proposals for strengthening the treaty, including a prohibition on attacks against safeguarded nuclear facilities and a renewed focus on establishing a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East.