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At the Bishkek summit, SCO members condemned US-Israel strikes on Iran and Western sanctions, reaffirmed Iran’s sovereign rights under the NPT to peaceful nuclear energy, and pledged deeper economic and energy cooperation while opposing unilateral coercive measures. They also urged a just Palestinian settlement and stressed adherence to a rules-based multilateral order.
The United States blamed certain states for failing to take Iran’s threats seriously, contributing to the collapse of the U.N. nuclear nonproliferation treaty (NPT) Review Conference and the absence of a consensus on an outcome document; Iran accused Washington of obstruction, while the U.N. secretary-general urged renewed diplomacy to reduce nuclear risks.
A United Nations conference reviewing the nuclear nonproliferation treaty ended without reaching a consensus, highlighting deep divisions among states on disarmament, verification, and security assurances amid ongoing global tensions.
The five-year NPT review conference opens in New York amid debates over Iran’s remaining enriched uranium, the treaty’s disarmament commitments, and broader geopolitical strains from US-Israel actions; analysts warn the NPT’s grand bargain is fraying as nuclear powers modernize and enforcement remains inconsistent, with the central dispute over zero enrichment and Iran’s rights under the IAEA safeguards.