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What do you mean about defiance of the NPT? Israel isn't a party to it; Iran is a party but hasn't complied with it.
by dlubarov 1y ago
What do you mean about defiance of the NPT? Israel isn't a party to it; Iran is a party but hasn't complied with it.
- runarberg 1y ago[flagged]
- dlubarov 1y agoI wouldn't say such a universal expectation exists; NPT itself has a mechanism for states to withdraw based on "the supreme interests of its country". Countries with generally unthreatening neighbors might be expected to sign; Israel certainly doesn't fall into that category.
- guelo 1y agoSo Israel is enforcing a treaty they're not a part to?
- dlubarov 1y agoNot really, they're responding to what they consider an existential threat against them. If you were to ask them to justify the legality of their operation, the argument would presumably be based on self-defense (Article 51), not the NPT. Iran didn't have to join the NPT, but by voluntarily joining and then suddenly not cooperating with IAEA inspections (suggesting that they're probably enriching uranium beyond the levels required for any civilian purpose), they've helped Israel make its case for self-defense.
- slt2021 1y agoUsing this argument Palestine Syria Egypt Lebanon Turkey Iraq Iran all need nukes since they face existential threat from israel