Gallagher Statement on Iran Chairing UN Disarmament Conference

Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI) released the following statement in response to Iran taking the chair of the UN Conference on Disarmament today.

"Today, Iran assumed responsibilities as the Chair of the United Nations' Conference on Disarmament. An adversary nation actively pursuing the development and proliferation of nuclear weapons is now chairing the single multi-lateral disarmament negotiating forum. Western appeasement of Iran, especially in assuming this role, only serves to degrade the institution and its efforts. Iran has, for decades, lied to the international community regarding its nuclear development and unabashedly serves as perhaps the largest state sponsor of terrorism in the world. Iran should be prohibited from occupying this post, and banned from holding any leadership role in the international community, especially any to do with weapons of mass destruction."