Iran's Residing Representative at the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Ali Asqar Soltaniyeh warned nations about the threats posed by Israel's nuclear arsenals to global peace and security.
    

Soltaniyeh made the remarks addressing the second session of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) Preparatory Committee in Geneva, Switzerland, on Monday.

"Allowing Israel to continue to its production of nuclear weapons without any punishment will have serious consequences for regional and global peace and security," the Iranian envoy said.

"Non-proliferation and nuclear disarmament are both sides of one coin. Nuclear-armed countries have diverted the attention of the international community from their constant measures to achieve nuclear weapons under the pretext of non-proliferation," he added.

As a responsible country that has no nuclear weapons and carries out merely peaceful nuclear activities, the Islamic Republic will remain completely committed to NPT objectives.

"We believe that full implementation of the NPT without discrimination plays a fundamental role in promoting international peace and security," the Iranian envoy said.

Soltaniyeh once again renewed Iran's call for nuclear disarmament weapons based on the NPT regulations.

Israel is believed to be the sole possessor of nuclear arms in the Middle East with over 200 ready-to-launch warheads in its stockpile.

Iran, an NPT-signatory, has also called for the removal of all weapons of mass destruction from across the globe.