US Objects as UN Appoints Iran as Vice President of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Conference

Christopher Yeaw, U.S. assistant secretary of state for arms control and nonproliferation, said the decision was ‘beyond shameful.’

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York, on April 20, 2026. UNTV via AP

The United States objected strongly after Iran was selected as one of the 34 vice presidents of the United Nations Nonproliferation Treaty conference on April 27.

Iran was a candidate proposed by the Non-Aligned Movement, made up of 121 developing countries, most of which are in Africa and Asia.