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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei stated that Iran's parliament is considering measures to withdraw the country from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
He emphasized that the treaty serves no purpose for Iran, as according to them, they are being denied the benefits provided for in it.
"The issue of withdrawing from the NPT is being considered in parliament. What is the purpose of participating in the treaty if international actors do not allow us to enjoy the benefits and rights provided for in it? The Islamic Republic of Iran has never sought and does not seek to develop nuclear weapons ," Baghaei said.
Earlier, lawmaker Alaeddin Boroujerdi stated that Iran's participation in the NPT is no longer justified after American and Israeli aggression. According to him, Tehran should withdraw from it, and most lawmakers support this view.
Iran began developing its nuclear program in the 1950s during the reign of Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, with US support.
In 1958, the country became a member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); in 1968, Tehran signed the NPT and ratified it in 1970. After the overthrow of the Shah's regime in 1979 and the proclamation of the Islamic Republic, the nuclear program was suspended until the authorities resumed the development of nuclear technology in the late 1980s.
Since 2003, a fatwa (religious ruling) issued by Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been in effect in Iran, banning the development of nuclear weapons.
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