The Iranian foreign ministry on Monday, June 16, said that the Iranian parliament is preparing a bill to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), adding that Tehran remains opposed to the development of weapons of mass destruction.
Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran did not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, reiterating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s religious edict against weapons of mass destruction.
The Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is an international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and related technologies, promoting cooperation in the peaceful use of nuclear energy, and advancing the goal of nuclear disarmament and complete global disarmament.
This move comes amid Israel and Iran escalating their conflict with daytime attacks deepening fears of a broader regional war. Israel warned residents near Iranian weapons facilities to evacuate, with an official saying a long list of targets remains.
