China
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France
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In addition to policies taken in the implementation of action 26 with regard to the question of Iran’s compliance with its safeguards, France has also raised its concern with regard to Syria’s implementation of its safeguards agreement (Dayr Al-Zawr site).
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In addition to policies taken in the implementation of action 26 with regard to the question of Iran’s compliance with its safeguards, France has also continued to raise its concern with regard to Syria’s implementation of its safeguards agreement (Dayr Al-Zawr site).
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National report submitted by France. National report pursuant to actions 5, 20 and 21 of the final document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons: 2015–2022. NPT/CONF.2020/42. (New York), 20 December 2021. https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2020/42
National Report submitted by France. Report submitted by France under actions 5, 20 and 21 of the Final Document of the 2010 Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (2022–2026). NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2. 7 March 2025, https://docs.un.org/en/NPT/CONF.2026/PC.III/2
Russia
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United Kingdom
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United States
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The United States’ annual "Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments" report––prepared by the State Department with input from the Intelligence Community and in consultation with the Departments of Defense and Energy and the Joint Chiefs of Staff––is the formal mechanism by which the United States certifies other countries’ non-compliance with their non-proliferation obligations.
Prior the current Review Cycle, the United States pushed for activating formal noncompliance mechanisms with regards to Iran, Syria, and North Korea. On certain occasions, the United States pushed for referral of these respective cases to the IAEA Board of Governors and the UN Security Council.
In 2018, however, the United States’ withdrawal from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), and Iran subsequently stopped implementing its nuclear-related commitments under the JCPOA on a step-by-step basis until, on 23 February 2021, it stopped implementing them altogether, including the Additional Protocol. This disruption has made it significantly more challenging to assess the complete nature of Iran’s non-compliance.
What is the NWS doing on this action in the current Review Cycle?
The United States’ annual "Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments" report––prepared by the State Department with input from the Intelligence Community and in consultation with the Departments of Defense and Energy and the Joint Chiefs of Staff––is the formal mechanism by which the United States certifies other countries’ non-compliance with their non-proliferation obligations.
During the current Review Cycle, the United States has coordinated joint statements stressing the necessity that Iran and Syria return to compliance with their non-proliferation obligations, and urging both countries to cooperate with the IAEA. The United States has also co-sponsored or supported several IAEA Board of Governors resolutions calling on Iran to provide the IAEA with the information needed to address undeclared nuclear material.
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U.S. Department of State. "Adherence to and Compliance with Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Disarmament Agreements and Commitments." [Annual reports index page.] https://www.state.gov/adherence-to-and-compliance-with-arms-control-nonproliferation-and-disarmament-agreements-and-commitments/.
Poblete, Yleem D. S. “A Crisis of Compliance: The Cases of Syria and Iran." U.S. Department of State, 2018. https://2017-2021.state.gov/a-crisis-of-compliance-the-cases-of-syria-and-iran/.
Clinton, Hillary Rodham. "Remarks at the Review Conference of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty." U.S. Department of State, May 3, 2010. https://2009-2017.state.gov/secretary/20092013clinton/rm/2010/05/141424.htm.
International Atomic Energy Agency, Director General. "Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in Light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015)." Report to the Board of Governors and the United Nations Security Council, GOV/2025/50. IAEA, September 3, 2025. https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/documents/gov2025-50.pdf.
U.S. Department of State. "The IAEA Board of Governors Resolution on Iran." June 10, 2022. https://2021-2025.state.gov/the-iaea-board-of-governors-resolution-on-iran/.
U.S. Department of State, France, Germany, United Kingdom. "Quad Joint Statement on the IAEA Board of Governors Resolution on Iran." November 2024. https://2021-2025.state.gov/quad-joint-statement-on-the-iaea-board-of-governors-resolution-on-iran.