VP Vance and the U.S. on Iran

Vice-president J.D. Vance recently told reporters. “What we’re focused on right now is the fact that Iran can’t have a nuclear weapon.”

Hello? Who put us in charge of who gets and who doesn’t get access to nuclear weapons? There is a treaty, sensibly called the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty which Iran signed and ratified in 1968.

The Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NNT) does not contain a specific, self-executing penal code for violations. Instead, its enforcement mechanisms rely on a combination of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards to verify compliance, with enforcement actions ultimately carried out by the UN Security Council. Nowhere does it say that the U.S., with or without its partner in mayhem, Israel, is to enforce this treaty.

Key Details Regarding Iran and the NPT:
• Original Commitment: Iran signed and ratified the NPT, legally committing to nuclear non-proliferation.
• Safeguards Agreement: In 1974, Iran signed a Safeguards Agreement with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), allowing for inspections.
• Compliance Concerns: Despite being a signatory, Iran has been investigated by the IAEA regarding undeclared nuclear materials and has been censured for lack of transparency.
• Threats of Withdrawal: Due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and sanctions, Iranian officials have periodically threatened to withdraw from the NPT. (Source: Al Jazeera)

Iran continues to maintain that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, citing its rights under Article IV of the NPT

Postscript Going to U.S. sources of information on this issue only leads to propaganda, leaving us to seek good information from sources like Al Jazeera. WTF are we doing to ourselves?