Iran statement to the CD 29 July

Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT)

Conference on Disarmament

General Assembly First Committee

UN Disarmament Commission

Special Session on Disarmament

Statement by
Delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran
In the CD Plenary Meeting of 29 July 2004
In the exercise of right of reply

Mr. President,

Since it is the first time my delegation is taking the floor under your Presidency, let me express my delegation’s happiness and congratulations for your assumption of the Presidency. I would like to assure you of my delegation’s full support and cooperation in carrying out your task.

I have taken the floor in exercise of my delegation’s right of reply to the statement by the US representative.

The Distinguished US Ambassador in her statement informing the Conference on Disarmament of the attempts being made to bring the US back to the multilateral track, did not need to make false accusations against my country in order to make her point more attractive.

While denying all accusations she made against my country, and her claims of Iran following prohibited nuclear, biological and chemical weapons programs, I would like to recall that Iran is an active member of all international instruments dealing with such inhuman weaponry and we very much encourage the United States to refer any real concern to the proper mechanisms foreseen therein and to support their cause by reasons rather than rhetoric.

I thank you Mr. President.