The deliberative process follows a statement released Monday signed by 32 current and former Iranian officials demanding an immediate halt to cooperation with the treaty. Signatories include serving lawmakers Ebrahim Azizi and Fada-Hossein Maleki, as well as former intelligence minister Heydar Moslehi and former science minister Mohammad Mehdi Zahedi. These officials, some from the Raisi and Ahmadinejad administrations, called the withdrawal a strategic necessity because continued membership no longer serves the country's interests.
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Iranian Parliament Examines NPT Exit Bill
Geopolitics22 days ago
Legislation to terminate Iran's adherence to the global agreement against nuclear weapon proliferation is currently being analyzed by members of the national legislature. A lawmaker told the Fars news agency that parliament is evaluating a bill to formally withdraw the nation from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, indicating that the domestic push for nuclear autonomy is moving toward legal action.
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