Iran and the United States came close to agreement in August before new Iranian demands stalled progress.
Talks between the United States and Iran to restore the 2015 nuclear deal stalled over new Iranian demands and appear unlikely to resume until after U.S. elections. The International Atomic Energy Organization also reported that Iran's nuclear program continues to expand.
After the successful launch of the nuclear ban treaty, the hard work of convincing more states to join lies ahead.
Despite the disappointing outcome, NPT states-parties still hope Russia and the United States will honor pledges to resume nuclear negotiations.
Iran said it will respond soon to U.S. comments on a final draft agreement.
The Russian move could unravel the last remaining treaty restraining Russian and U.S. strategic nuclear arsenals.
After four weeks of speeches, debate, and closed-door negotiations over the 1968 nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), diplomats from 151 nations failed to reach consensus on a conference document designed review and strengthen implementation of the treaty due to Russian objections to language addressing the nuclear safety crisis at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, which was seized by Russia in March.
After the last round of indirect negotiations between the United States and Iran, EU High Representative Josep Borrell circulated a draft agreement to restore the 2015 nuclear deal that he referred to as “final.”
NGO Statement for Presentation at the 10th NPT Review Conference.