Overview
- After a month of talks at the United Nations, the 11th NPT Review Conference closed without an agreed final document because states could not reconcile major differences.
- Conference chair Do Hung Viet said he tabled four revised draft texts but delegates failed to agree on the substantive part of the final document.
- The United States said Iran showed “contempt” for its treaty commitments as Iran has enriched uranium to near weapons‑grade levels, and Iran replied that U.S. and Israeli strikes on its sites violated international law and limited IAEA access.
- This is the third consecutive NPT review that failed to produce consensus, weakening collective guidance on disarmament, nonproliferation, and peaceful nuclear uses.
- The breakdown leaves verification and enforcement gaps that deepen mistrust among major powers and could complicate IAEA inspections and diplomatic efforts to prevent further escalation.