TEHRAN (Dispatches) -- Iran said on Saturday the occupying regime of Israel poses the biggest threat to regional and international peace and security by possessing tens of nuclear warheads in its arsenal.
The Iranian Foreign Ministry published a series of posts on its official Twitter page on the occasion of the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons.
"The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons provides an opportunity for the international community to re-emphasize on its commitment to nuclear disarmament as a priority. We believe in a peaceful and secure world, with no state possessing weapon of mass destruction,” it said.
The UN General Assembly commemorates September 26 as the International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons. The occasion provides an opportunity for the world to reaffirm its commitment to global nuclear disarmament as a priority.
"The International Day for the Total Elimination of Nuclear Weapons is an opportunity to re-express our total rejection of all kinds of WMDs (weapons of mass destruction),” the Iranian Foreign Ministry said.
Unfortunately, the ministry said, the U.S. regime’s disregard for international treaties and its plans to produce new nuclear bombs has brought the world closer to a new arms race.
"Also in our region, the Israeli Regime with its tens of nukes remains the biggest threat to peace and security and - supported by the U.S. – prevents the Middle East to become a NWFZ (nuclear weapons free zone),” it said.
The Foreign Ministry said responsible nations should stand for a nuclear-free world.
The occupying regime of Israel is not a signatory to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and has refused to either confirm or deny the possession of nuclear weapons in its arsenal.
The regime is believed to possess 200 nuclear warheads, making it the only party in West Asia that has nuclear weapons.