TEHRAN, Nov. 25 (Xinhua) -- An Iranian official said that Israel's nuclear program and its atomic arsenal threatens the security of the Middle East region, Press TV reported Saturday.
Reza Najafi, Iranian Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), denounced what he called the West's "double-standard approaches" on Israel's move to develop its nuclear program.
Israel's continuous nuclear program and its stockpile of atomic arsenal also discredits the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), said the envoy addressing a meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors in Vienna.
He also urged Israel to join the NPT so that its nuclear installations would be subjected to the full monitoring of IAEA safeguards.
"The Zionist regime (of Israel) has unfortunately overlooked legitimate demands of the international community over the past years and continued to advance its military nuclear program in blatant violation of all international regulations and with the blind support of certain countries," he was quoted as saying.
Israeli military nuclear activities are the main cause of concern among regional nations and the international community, Najafi added, urging the international community's complete ban on any type of nuclear cooperation with Israel.
