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US-Iran Nuclear Standoff at UN

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Tensions rise at UN as US and Iran clash over Irans nuclear ambitions and its election as a vice president for the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference. Irans ambassador hits back at US accusations, citing Americas history of nuclear weapons use. Iran insists its uranium enrichment is peaceful, while UN and US intel suggest otherwise. Iran proposes pausing nuclear talks until the conflict ends, but US maintains firm stance.

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US-Iran Nuclear Standoff at UN

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On April 27, the United States and Iran threw down at the United Nations this week over Tehan's nuclear ambitions and its election as one of dozens, a vice-presidents for the nuclear non-proliferation treaty review conference. This 11th meeting kicked off Monday in New York to check progress on the treaty that started back in 1970. Iran's spot came from nominations by the Non-Aligned States Group, picked by conference chair via NAMS UN Ambassador. Meanwhile, the U.S. Bureau of Arms Control and Non-Proliferation Assistance Secretary blasted the choice as a straight up front to the treaty, and in end, embarrassment to the whole event. Tensions boiled over with sharp reactions. Iran's ambassador to the Atomic Watchdog Agency hit back, calling the U.S. complaint baseless and politically, driven, pointing out America as the only country to ever drop nuclear bombs while still upgrading its arsenal. This clash hits amid a two-month conflict involving Iran, the U.S. and Israel, where

President Trump stressed Sunday that Iran can never get a nuclear. Weapon Iran insists that uranium enrichment is purely peaceful and demands recognition of that right, though U.N. atomic watchdogs in U.S. intel say Tehran ran A. Weapons program until 2003. On Monday, Iranian sources floated a new proposal to pause nuclear talks until the war wraps and Gulf shipping fights get sorted, but Trump huddled, with top security advisors same day, with White House spokespeople underscoring his firm red lines to everyone involved. I stay glued as the standoff heats up. From around the world, powered by AI, this is Global News Today.

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