NPT

Lawmakers push for Iran's withdrawal from NPT

TEHRAN, Sep. 15 (MNA) – A group of Iranian lawmakers issued a statement calling for a review of Iran's membership in the NPT, saying the treaty has failed to protect Iran's nuclear facilities or deliver any of its promised benefits.

Pezeshkian says;

Iran would not have joined NPT if had sought nuclear weapons

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian rejected claims propagated by the United States that Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, stressing the Islamic Republic’s commitment to the NPT.

Senior lawmaker:

Iran can easily withdraw from NPT, revise nuclear doctrine

TEHRAN, Sep. 13 (MNA) – Abbas Goudarzi, spokesman for the parliament's presiding board, said trusting the United States amounts to accepting deception, and that leaving the NPT is a readily attainable step.

US attacks under-construction nuclear power plant in SW Iran

TEHRAN, Jul. 19 (MNA) – The Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) has condemned an unlawful US attack on the construction site of Darkhoveyn nuclear power plant in southwestern Iran, calling the strike a blatant violation of international law.

IAEA chief:

Dialogue with Iran remains open despite current limitations

TEHRAN, May 30 (MNA) – Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Rafael Grossi said dialogue with Iran remains open despite the current limitations in cooperation between Tehran and the UN nuclear watchdog.

NPT review conf. failed due to Western 'excessive demands'

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Kazem Gharibabadi, Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs, said the 11th Review Conference of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) failed due the Western states 'excessive demands'.

Araghchi, Guterres consult on war, NPT, and diplomacy

TEHRAN, May 23 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Araghchi has briefed UN Secretary-General António Guterres on the state of Pakistan-mediated talks with the US, telling him that American bad faith and repeated betrayals are blocking progress.

NPT provides Iran with right to enrich uranium: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, May 20 (MNA) – Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov said that Iran has an inalienable right to enrich uranium since the country is a member of the NPT.

Envoy:

US falsely portrayed Iran’s enriched uranium to attack it

TEHRAN, Apr. 30 (MNA) – Iran's ambassador and permanent representatives to the UN Office and other international organizations in Vienna says the US “falsely portrayed” Iran’s peaceful nuclear activities a danger to wage two illegal wars against it.

US-Israeli aggression on Iran threatens NPT's regime: Ryabkov

TEHRAN, Apr. 21 (MNA) – The unprovoked and illegal attacks by the US and Israel against Iran have dealt a heavy blow to the global nuclear nonproliferation regime and the IAEA’s “safeguards” system, Russia’s deputy foreign minister said on Sunday.

Iran’s NPT membership under review in parliament

TEHRAN, Mar. 30 (MNA) – The spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the issue of withdrawing from the NPT is under review in parliament.

Iran starts considering withdrawal from NPT

TEHRAN, Mar. 28 (MNA) – Reports indicate that the issue of withdrawal from the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) has been placed on Iran's agenda.

Iran rejects baseless claims on its nuclear program

TEHRAN, Feb. 26 (MNA) – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Nations strongly dismissed the recent allegations questioning the peaceful nature of the country’s nuclear program, describing them as legally unfounded and politically motivated.

Iran FM Araghchi to RT:

Iran ready for ‘fair deal’ but rejects dictation: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Dec. 21 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said that negotiations with the United States will only resume if Washington proves its readiness for a fair and balanced agreement rather than imposing terms and conditions.

APA condemns US-Israeli aggression against Iran

TEHRAN, Dec. 05 (MNA) – The Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA) has passed a resolution denouncing the US-Israeli aggression against Iran in June, in addition to approving a unanimous separate resolution backing Palestinian rights.

Russia stresses political solution for Iran nuclear issue

TEHRAN, Nov. 21 (MNA) – Russian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova has once again condemned the June aggression by the Israeli regime and the United States on Iran's nuclear sites, stressing the pursuit of a political solution.

FM Araghchi:

Withdrawing from NPT requires careful expert evaluation

TEHRAN, Nov. 06 (MNA) – Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that withdrawing from NPT requires careful expert evaluation, and Iran's current decision is to remain a committed NPT member.

Iran itself to decide future of its nuclear program: Ulyanov

TEHRAN, Nov. 02 (MNA) – Russia's permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations, Mikhail Ulyanov says that Iranian authorities will decide the future of their nuclear program themselves.

Foreign Ministry:

Iran nuclear file should exit UNSC agenda after JCPOA expired

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iran's Foreign Ministry says that after the official expiration of the UNSC resolution 2231, the country's nuclear file should exit the Security Council agenda.

Iran’s sovereign rights non-negotiable: FM Araghchi

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (MNA) – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated that the country's sovereign rights are neither negotiable nor subject to political pressure.

Spokesman:

Draft on Iran’s NPT exit finalized, Parliament to decide

TEHRAN, Sep. 29 (MNA) – Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission has reached a conclusion on a final plan for withdrawal from the NPT in response to the snapback initiative, but no decision has yet been taken by the legislature.