TEHRAN – Iran’s Ministry of Defense is addressing concerns about the proposed bill related to the treaty on Specific Traditional Arms (CCW), highlighting that the law was carefully drafted with approval and surveillance of the military’s general staff.
The ministry urged the rushed decision, emphasizing that the discussion should be based on a full understanding of the bill’s content.
Brigadier General Reza Talaei-Nik is the deputy director of planning and congressional affairs, and a spokesman for the Ministry of Defense reaffirmed that the bill was developed under the full supervision of military general staff.
He emphasized that Iran’s approach to the treaty is selective and carefully structured to match the national interests of the country.
Talaei-Nik explained that Iran’s accession to the treaty follows a widespread military, security and legal assessment, and that Tehran has chosen to accept only two specific protocols. Furthermore, Iran’s acceptance includes an explicit reservation and interpretation declaration to ensure that the contract does not interfere with existing military soldiers, ammunition, or weapons.
According to Talaei-nik, Iran can only comply with two provisions from the treaty, in line with the approach taken by the 131 countries that ratified the agreement. These protocols include:
1. Limitations on ammunition containing undetectable fragments that cannot be identified by X-rays within the human body.
2. After the hostilities are over, they are obligated to detect and remove the remains of the explosive war from conflict zones.