... fiscal material, and to slow the advancement in nuclear technology. In many ways the NPT accomplished its goals. Some people would argue that it helped to easy the tensions of the cold war and kept many countries from the edge, in current affairs. It has brought together 188 ... countries that pose a threat have signed and even ratified the NPT. The current threats of Iran help to emphasize this; "Despite Iran's status in the Treaty on the Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), Tehran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program- (CIA). It is actions like this that ... an easy task to ame...

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