Russia: US-Israeli strikes on Iran undermine NPT

TEHRAN- Russia has condemned the U.S.-Israeli military aggression against Iran, warning that the attacks have severely weakened the global nuclear nonproliferation regime and the IAEA safeguards system.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson: Iran will not compromise on enrichment rights

TEHRAN- Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei has emphasized that Iran will not compromise on its enrichment rights, asserting that its entitlement to nuclear energy is firmly rooted in international law and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Iranian lawmakers push bill to exit NPT

TEHRAN — A group of Iranian legislators has introduced an urgent parliamentary bill proposing a withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), according to lawmakers involved in the effort.

MPs ponder response to IAEA’s anti-Iran resolution 

President’s appointees meet with lawmakers for consultations 

TEHRAN – The National Security and Foreign Policy Committee of the Iranian Parliament categorically condemned the recently adopted anti-Iran resolution by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), after beginning the process to devise an appropriate response.

‘What good has NPT done us?’: Iranian MPs push for NPT exit at tensions with West fester

TEHRAN – The Iranian parliament is intensifying its call for a withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), a move lawmakers describe as a legitimate and necessary response to a concerted campaign of "illegal" pressure by the United States and its European allies, which culminated this week in the return of all previous UN sanctions on the Islamic Republic.

Parliament to back NPT withdrawal following snapback

TEHRAN – A senior Iranian lawmaker has said Parliament will fully support any decision by the Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in response to the reactivation of the snapback sanctions mechanism.

NPT and diplomacy will be dismantled after 'snapback' activation, source tells Tehran Times

TEHRAN – A high-level informed Iranian source has told the Tehran Times that activating the disputed “snapback” mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran would force a “very strong” reaction from Iran, deal a serious blow to global non-proliferation efforts, and permanently destroy the path of diplomacy.

Tehran will defend its rights under UN Charter and non-proliferation regime: FM

TEHRAN – Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reaffirmed the Islamic Republic’s determination to safeguard its national interests and sovereign rights within the framework of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT).

90% enrichment, NPT withdrawal among Iran’s options if snapback is activated, MP warns

TEHRAN – Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for Iran’s Parliament National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, declared Saturday that the Islamic Republic already operates under conditions equivalent to an activated snapback mechanism, dismissing European threats as inconsequential.

Russia’s Lavrov denounces US strikes on Iran as brazen NPT violation

TEHRAN – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov condemned recent U.S. military strikes against Iran during his address at the East Asia Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Thursday, labeling the attacks a "violation of international law and the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT)."

Iran will exit NPT if vital interests threatened, envoy warns UK Parliament

TEHRAN – Iran’s Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Ali Mousavi, issued a stern warning during a heated session of the British Parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee on June 17, emphasizing that Iran is a legitimate sovereign state, and declaring that Tehran reserves the right to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) under Article 10 if its vital national interests are jeopardized.

With Araghchi in Moscow, Iran and Russia forge united front against US-Israeli warmongering

TEHRAN - As Iran grapples with unwarranted and illegal attacks from both Israel and the United States, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi underscored the vital coordination between Tehran and Moscow on critical regional and nuclear matters.

It is Israel, not Iran, that has secret nuclear weapons program: analysis

TEHRAN – An Al Jazeera analyst says it is not Iran but the Israeli regime that has a secret nuclear weapons program.

Iran accuses IAEA chief of betraying Non-Proliferation Treaty amid ongoing conflict

TEHRAN - Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei has issued a sharp rebuke of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi, accusing him of betraying the principles of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Condition for ending the war is destruction of Israel, not cessation of attacks

Kayhan discussed the full-scale war between Iran and Israel in an article and wrote: The war that has been started in West Asia these days is more than just a normal military conflict. A battle that will not end with a ceasefire, but only with the complete collapse of the sinister and fake structure of the Zionist regime.

Iran warns IAEA board against 'politically motivated' move

TEHRAN - Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Legal and International Affairs on Tuesday warned countries sitting on the IAEA Board of Governors that any "politically motivated" move against the Islamic Republic for its peaceful nuclear program could derail Tehran's cooperation with the UN body.