New York, May 2 -- Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York on Saturday (local time) sharply criticised the United States over nuclear weapons policy, accusing Washington of "hypocritical behaviour" and "non-compliance" of its obligations under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

In a post on X, the Iranian mission said, "Extremely Shameful! For 56 years, the US--possessor of thousands of nuclear warheads and the No. 1 proliferator of such weapons--has been in clear non-compliance with its nuclear non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament obligations under Articles I and VI of the NPT."

https://x.com/iran_un/status/2050577556231913560

The mission added, "The US should not be given any cover for its outrageous and hypocr...