Islamic Republic of Iran
Ambassador Gholamhossein Dehghani
Iran has been a member of the UN since October 24, 1945. Gholamhossein Dehghani is the Iranian deputy permanent representative to the UN. The following is excerpted from Ambassador Dehghani’s statement during UN General Assembly debate on April 2, 2013, on the Arms Trade Treaty. The delegation of the Islamic Republic of Iran, like many other delegations, was expecting the conclusion of an effective, robust, balanced, and nondiscriminatory ATT, aimed at achieving the noble goal of reducing human suffering resulting from the illicit trade in conventional arms. However, the text, due to many legal flaws and loopholes, falls far…
