Ambassador and Deputy Permanent Representative of the Islamic Republic of Iran to the United Nations Zahra Ershadi has said that the United States and Israel are the main obstacles to the total elimination of chemical weapons worldwide, IRNA news reports.
Iran reiterates its "long-standing and principled position in strongly condemning the use of chemical weapons by anyone, anywhere and under any circumstances," Ershadi said before the United Nations Security Council meeting on “The situation in the Middle East: (Syria – Chemical)” on Wednesday.
"Another obstacle in this regard is the lack of Convention’s universality," the ambassador noted.