War on Iran has triggered a fundamental crisis of trust in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty

War on Iran has triggered a fundamental crisis of trust in the nuclear non-proliferation treaty Submitted by Seyed Hossein Mousavian on Wed, 04/29/2026 - 12:55 Washington and Tel Aviv's belligerent actions have highlighted the pact's flaws - compliance neither protects a state's security nor ensures equal treatment under international law Iran accused Israel and the US of having attacked its nuclear facility at Natanz, Isfahan province, 2 March 2026 - the plant was previously targeted by both countries in June 2025. Satellite image (Vantor/AFP) On As diplomats convene in New York from 27 April to 22 May for the latest session of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) Review Conference , its credibility is under unprecedented strain. Designed as a grand bargain between nuclear restraint and security assurances, the treaty now faces a deeper crisis - one not of technical compliance, but of political trust.