Iran MPs debate possible shift in nuclear doctrine and exit from NPT

A lawmaker says colleagues are pushing for a treaty withdrawal vote despite resistance in parliament, while the Foreign Ministry says Iran remains committed.

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Iranian officials are debating whether the country should pursue nuclear weapons and leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Lawmaker Kamran Ghazanfari said nuclear weapons would deter a US or Israeli attack.

Ghazanfari said lawmakers are pushing for a vote to leave the treaty, despite resistance in parliament. Former lawmaker Heshmatollah Falahatpisheh argued that possessing warheads alone would not provide deterrence and that withdrawal could pave the way for future wars.

Iran’s Assembly of Experts called Thursday for a review of treaty membership and defense policy. The Foreign Ministry said Iran remains committed to the treaty.