Iranian Negotiator Doesn’t Rule Out Exiting Nuclear Treaty if Sanctions Are Reimposed
IRAN, JUL 24 – Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister warns withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty is possible if UN sanctions are reinstated, with an August deadline for progress on nuclear limits.
- On Wednesday, Kazem Gharibabadi warned of NPT withdrawal ahead of Friday’s Istanbul meeting with Britain, France and Germany.
- Under the 2015 JCPOA, the snapback mechanism allows re-imposition of all UN sanctions, and three European countries set an August deadline for progress, Gharibabadi said.
- Despite planned inspections, Kazem Gharibabadi said IAEA technicians will enter Iran in the coming weeks, but delegates won’t be allowed site access as the meeting will debate potential access after trust issues.
- In response to snapback threats, Kazem Gharibabadi said Iran will end its restraint, potentially quitting the NPT as North Korea did in 2003.
- The window to prevent this outcome closes by early September, and activated sanctions would bind all 193 UN member states, deepening Iran’s isolation.
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