Iran says Israel’s nuclear weapons are the biggest threat to peace and security in West Asia and the world, Press TV reports.

On Tuesday, Iran’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN office in Geneva remarked during a UN Review conference on the treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

He described the existence of the Israeli regime's nuclear weapons programme as the most important factor preventing the formation of a nuclear-weapon-free Middle East and stated, “The nuclear weapons of this regime are a danger to Peace and security of the region and the world.”

Israel is estimated to possess 200 to 400 nuclear warheads in its arsenal, making it the sole possessor of non-conventional arms in West Asia.

It has refused to either allow inspections of its nuclear facilities or sign the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

He criticized the double standards by some nuclear countries, especially the United States and its Western allies, and their support for the regime's nuclear weapons programme.

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