Tehran has been stepping away from its commitments to the 2015 nuclear deal. FMTNews Iran
DUBAI: Iran said on Monday it could quit the global nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty if European countries refer it to the UN Security Council over a nuclear agreement, a move that would overturn diplomacy in its confrontation with the West.
“If the Europeans continue their improper behaviour or send Iran’s file to the Security Council, we will withdraw from the NPT,” Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said, according to comments carried by the state’s IRNA news agency. The only country ever to declare its withdrawal from the NPT was North Korea, which expelled nuclear inspectors and openly tested atomic weapons.
They have also indicated a readiness to back Trump’s call for a broader deal with Iran that goes beyond its nuclear plans. US sanctions have crippled Iran’s economy, slashing its oil exports. Iran has long said it would not negotiate with Washington while sanctions are in place. Its steps have included scrapping limits on uranium enrichment, a process that can make material for warheads although Tehran says that has never been its goal.
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