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The Iranian government has attempted to frame the debate over its nuclear program in the context of an ‘inalienable right to technology’, flowing from Article IV of the NPT. security and to the non-proliferation regime. Non-nuclear weapon states (NNWS) often emphasize the discriminatory nature of the NPT, allowing some nations to have specific rights concerning nuclear technology and armament, and others not, dividing the world into nuclear ‘haves’ and ‘have-nots’. This division has led to a battle for emphasis between member states on non-proliferation not upon disarmament, when the two are inextricably linked.