The legislative push follows a demand by 32 current and former officials, including former ministers Heydar Moslehi and Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi, to stop all cooperation under the pact. Signatories who served under presidents Ebrahim Raisi and Mahmoud Ahmadinejad labeled the withdrawal a strategic necessity in a statement released Monday. These calls coincide with renewed friction with the UN nuclear watchdog, with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi accusing Grossi of politicizing the agency's operations.
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Kremlin Opposes Iran Exit From Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
Geopolitics22 days ago
Russia's government is seeking a formal explanation from the Iranian leadership over reports that Tehran may abandon its commitments to nuclear disarmament. The Kremlin stated it does not want Iran to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) after the national parliament indicated it is reviewing a "triple-urgency" bill to exit the agreement. First Deputy Speaker Ali Nikzad told the Fars news agency Monday that lawmakers lack trust in IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi, alleging that the agency's inspections are superficial and its reports biased.
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