GENEVA (Dispatches) -- Iran’s permanent representative to the United Nations Office and other international organizations in Geneva has slammed the Western countries for supporting the occupying regime of Israel, “the real source of proliferation in the region”.
Addressing the Conference on Disarmament here on Thursday, Ali Bahraini noted that the West has long blocked efforts to establish a nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East.
“The international efforts to establish a nuclear weapon free zone in the Middle East, that was first initiated by Iran in early 1970s, has been effectively blocked by the U.S. and its allies as part of their support toward the real source of proliferation in the region, i.e., the Israeli regime that keeps accumulating all kinds of WMD without being a party to any international legally binding disarmament instruments and without being subject to any accountability, safeguards or verification mechanism,” said the envoy.
The Zionist regime, which pursues a policy of deliberate ambiguity about its nuclear weapons, is estimated to possess 200 to 400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal, making it the sole possessor of non-conventional arms in West Asia.
The entity has, however, refused to either allow inspections of its military nuclear facilities or sign the NPT.
What has emboldened Tel Aviv to accelerate its nuclear activities, according to observers, is the support from the United States and Europe, the two parties most critical of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program.
The envoy also said the long stalemate in the Conference on Disarmament can be resolved if nuclear weapon states show “political will” to observe their obligations.
“The CD’s decades-long stalemate, which has prevented it from fulfilling its mandate, could be reversed if all members, particularly the Nuclear Weapons States, demonstrate political will and live up to their commitments on the nuclear disarmament,” he said.

ongoing crisis in Syrian must be resolved in accordance with principles of international law, saying, “A political solution based on a Syrian-led and Syrian-owned process facilitated by the UN is the only way to end the crisis.”
He added that the settlement of the Syrian crisis through a political process must fully respect the national sovereignty, unity, and territorial integrity of the country.
He once again threw Iran’s weight behind the Constitutional Committee’s work, “which must continue in accordance with its procedures and without foreign interference or artificially imposed timelines.”
Iran supports the constructive engagement of all negotiating parties for Astana peace talks and the UN special envoy “in order to effectively resolve differences over the Constitutional Committee meeting” Iravani said, adding, “We also support the Special Envoy’s interaction with Syrian authorities, which is required for the political process.”
Referring to the increasingly dire humanitarian situation in Syria, the Iranian diplomat said his country “welcomes the unanimous adoption of Resolution 2672, which extends the cross-border mechanism for an additional six months, and regards this action as an important step toward addressing Syria’s pressing needs, particularly in light of the harsh winter conditions” while emphasizing that such a mechanism is “only temporary in nature.”
“Political conditions should not prevent humanitarian aid from reaching those in need, and all parties must strictly adhere to the basic principles governing humanitarian assistance while maintaining neutrality and transparency,” Iravani pointed out.
He stressed the importance of the lifting of unilateral coercive measures imposed on Syria, particularly those targeting ordinary people and patients, warning that such illegal actions hinder the implementation of the resolution, “making humanitarian aid more difficult to deliver, and even delaying the return of refugees and internally displaced people.”
He further urged the international community to increase funding for the humanitarian effort in Syria, particularly considering the harsh winter conditions.
Iran supports Syria’s regional standing and improved diplomatic relations, the envoy said, adding that Tehran believes that a “safe, secure, and prosperous Syria benefits the Syrian people, the region, and the global community.”