Iran says parliament is preparing bill to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty
IRAN, JUN 16 – Iranian lawmakers are drafting a bill to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty following Israeli strikes, with over 220 Iranian casualties reported amid escalating conflict.
- Iran's parliament is preparing a bill to potentially leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, according to the foreign ministry.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian stated that nuclear weapons are against the religious edict by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei confirmed that Iran's decision is influenced by recent Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities.
- The IAEA expressed concern over the attacks on nuclear sites, with Director General Rafael Grossi emphasizing the need to prevent potential radiological accidents.
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What happens if Iran chooses to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty?
Signed in 1968 and entered into force in 1970, the international treaty is aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and technology. India, Pakistan and Israel are not parties to it. What is its significance?
The NPT prohibits non-nuclear weapon states from acquiring them. However, critics call the treaty discriminatory, Al Jazeera reports.
Iran’s decision on Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty hinges on war developments: Envoy
Iran’s ambassador to the IAEA says the country’s decision to withdraw from the Treaty on the NPT will depend on future developments regarding Israel’s acts of aggression on the Islamic Republic.
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This is a case of awakening Iran to really the full deceit and the full evil that is represented by Israel and the United States and Europe in my view this uh you know the history of the last 60 years for my country I’m ashamed of it. You know my country was supposed to be a place of freedom and liberty and promoting freedom, instead we become agents of murder and mayhem, and we kill foreigners with no regard whatsoever and then wonder why peopl…
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