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Thank you, Mr. President,
Let me also thank USG DiCarlo for her briefing, and the Secretary General for his report on the implementation on resolution 2231.
Mr. President Denmark supports all diplomatic efforts to reduce tensions and to bring about a lasting solution to the Iranian nuclear issue.
We express our concern about the recent escalation in the region and strongly condemn Iran’s latest attacks in the Strait of Hormuz and on neighbouring countries, which pose a threat to the safety and stability of the entire region.
We urge all parties to show restraint. We call on Iran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz with unconditional and unrestricted freedom of navigation.
The ceasefire must be respected and the Memorandum of Understanding must be fully implemented.
Mr. President,
Denmark has repeatedly made its position clear. Iran must never acquire or develop a nuclear weapon.
In light of Iran’s stockpile of enriched uranium and its previous enrichment activities, its lack of cooperation with the IAEA constitutes a nuclear proliferation crisis.
We remain fully committed to a durable, long-term negotiated solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. To achieve this objective, reliable and impartial information about the status of Iran’s nuclear programme is imperative.
We therefore call on Iran to comply with its obligation to provide verifiable declarations about the quantity and whereabouts of nuclear material and related activities to the IAEA, whose monitoring and verification work will be key in any future deal.
The IAEA inspectors must be allowed adequate access to all of Iran’s nuclear facilities. We urge Iran to cooperate fully with the IAEA and comply with its legally binding obligations under the NPT and its Safeguards Agreement as well as with the resolutions of the IAEA Board of Governors.
Mr. President,
The reinstatement of six Security Council resolutions as a result of the snapback as approved by this Council requires Iran to suspend all activities related to uranium enrichment, reprocessing and heavy water, and to discontinue the construction of related facilities.
Denmark calls on all UN Member States to fully implement the restrictive measures under these fully reinstated resolutions.
Mr. President, in closing,
Denmark has always supported diplomatic efforts as the only way to bring about a durable solution to the Iranian nuclear issue. It remains fundamental for maintaining peace and security in the broader Middle East and beyond.
We stand ready to work with all parties to this end.
Thank you.
