NN
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Legislation
Relationships:3
Events:0
Library:1
Confidence:
100%
Key Facts
Type
Legislation
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Status
Draft
Country
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Also Known As
NPT
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Overall Confidence
100%
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Key Information
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Type
Treaty
Legislative Body
International Body
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About
1968 treaty that Israel never signed, unlike Iran; UK encourages Israel to join
Key Relationships
Egypt
opposed
Threatened to withdraw from NPT due to lack of progress on Middle East nuclear-free zone amid Israel's undeclared arsenal
Israel
opposed
Never signed the 1968 NPT, unlike Iran, allowing it to avoid violation claims while building nuclear arsenal
Since 1968
United States
influenced
Johnson White House decided silence on Israel's nukes to protect NPT; formalized by Nixon-Meir 1969 agreement not to pressure Israel to sign