Conclusion of the 2026 Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference

The United States regrets that the States Party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) failed to reach consensus on a final document at the conclusion of the 2026 Review Conference.  The inability of some NPT States Parties to take Iran’s threat to global nonproliferation seriously will be addressed by the United States in our continuing engagements. The United States remains firmly committed to the NPT and its three pillars: nuclear disarmament, non-proliferation, and the peaceful uses of nuclear energy.  The United States is encouraged by broad support for constructive dialogue with the potential of facilitating future arms control discussions.

The failure to achieve consensus is all the more disappointing given Iran’s continued noncompliance with its NPT-required safeguards agreement with the IAEA and its escalating nuclear activities for which there is no credible civilian justification.

For the NPT Review Conference to uphold its founding mandate, States Parties cannot turn a blind eye to Iran’s noncompliance, nor can violators be allowed to undermine the enforcement and accountability mechanisms at the core of the NPT.