Iran May Escape Censure at Nuclear Treaty Meeting

Despite the fact that the Obama administration is trying to get other countries agree on the fourth round of United Nations sanctions because of Iranian non-compliance with Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran will not be mentioned as a non-compliant state in the final draft of the resolution from the NPT Review conference. Decisions are made by consensus which renders any meaningful provisions impossible.

Iran may escape censure at a meeting of the 189 signatories of a global anti-nuclear arms pact, despite growing concerns that Tehran might be developing atomic weapons, according to a draft declaration.

The United States and other countries say Iran is in breach of its obligations under the 1970 nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a landmark arms-control pact that has been the focus of a month-long conference and review wrapping up this week.