Iran
Iran voted in favour of adopting the TPNW at the UN Diplomatic Conference on 7 July 2017. Iran has not yet adhered to the TPNW, but maintains policies and practices that are compliant with all of the prohibitions in Article 1 of the Treaty, and can therefore sign and ratify it without making changes to existing practices or policies.
Latest developments and background
Iran voted yes on the UN General Assembly resolution on the TPNW in 2018. According to Iran, the adoption of the TPNW was a “step forward” in the direction of confronting “bullying policies” (bit.ly/2mjID1U). Iran has recently restarted uranium enrichment (albeit not to a level sufficient for use in a nuclear explosive device) and has threatened to no longer comply with its obligations under the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The United States had previously withdrawn its support for the agreement and re-imposed economic sanctions on Iran.
Recommendations
- Iran should urgently sign and ratify the TPNW, and encourage other states to adhere to the Treaty.
| Signed |
|---|
| No |
| Adhered |
|---|
| No |
| Compliance with article 1(1) of the TPNW | ||
|---|---|---|
| Art 1(1)(a) | The prohibition on developing, producing, manufacturing, or otherwise acquiring | Compliant |
| The prohibition on testing | Compliant | |
| The prohibition on possessing or stockpiling | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(b) | The prohibition on transferring | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(c) | The prohibition on receiving transfer or control | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(d) | The prohibition on using | Compliant |
| The prohibition on threatening to use | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(e) | The prohibition on assisting prohibited activities | Compliant |
| The prohibition on encouraging or inducing prohibited activities | Compliant | |
| Art 1(1)(f) | The prohibition on encouraging or inducing prohibited activities | Compliant |
| Art 1(1)(g) | The prohibition on allowing stationing, installation, or deployment | Compliant |
| TPNW process | |
|---|---|
| Vote on mandate resolution (A/RES/71/258) | Voted yes |
| Participated in treaty negotiations (% women) | Yes (0%) |
| Vote on adoption of treaty text | Voted yes |
| Vote on UNGA resolution 2018 | Voted yes |
| Fissile material | |
|---|---|
| Highly enriched uranium stocks | <0.01 t (0 weapon equivalents) |
| Civilian plutonium stocks | |
| Fissile material production | Yes (LEU) |
| Related treaties and mechanisms | |
|---|---|
| Party to the NPT | Yes |
| Party to a NWFZ | No |
| Ratified the CTBT | No (Signed, Annex 2 state) |
| Party to the PTBT | Yes |
| Member of the CD | Yes |
| IAEA CSA in force | Yes |
| IAEA AP in force | No (prov. impl. under JCPOA) |
| Party to the CWC | Yes |
| Party to the BWC | Yes |