Iran is studying the possibility of withdrawing from the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty amid the continued US and Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities, according to the Iranian Tasnim News Agency.
The agency reported that Iran’s parliament and security institutions have placed the potential withdrawal on their agenda, stating that under the treaty, the International Atomic Energy Agency is obligated to ensure conditions that support and protect Iran’s peaceful use of nuclear technology and its related infrastructure.
Tasnim further claimed that the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Rafael Mariano Grossi, has “indirectly encouraged the United States and Israel to use nuclear weapons against Iranian nuclear facilities.”
Iran Questions the Value of Remaining in the Treaty
According to the report, the continuation of US and Israeli strikes on nuclear facilities, combined with the IAEA’s failure to issue a formal condemnation, removes any justification for Iran to remain within the treaty framework.
The agency argued that withdrawal from the Nuclear Non Proliferation Treaty would not necessarily indicate a move toward acquiring nuclear weapons. Rather, it would serve to prevent what it described as ongoing espionage activities carried out by the United States and Israel under the cover of IAEA inspections.
IAEA Statements Trigger Iranian Backlash
Earlier, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi told CBS News that unless there is a nuclear war causing unprecedented destruction, no conventional conflict could eliminate Iran’s nuclear capabilities, adding, “We hope that does not happen.”
In response, Iranian officials accused Grossi of promoting the destruction of Iran’s legitimate nuclear activities instead of condemning the attacks carried out by the United States and Israel on the country’s nuclear infrastructure.
Continued Strikes on Nuclear Facilities
Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization previously announced that a projectile struck the vicinity of the Bushehr nuclear power plant on Friday evening as part of a US Israeli attack on the area.
The IAEA also confirmed on Wednesday that Iran had reported another missile impact affecting facilities at the Bushehr plant. This followed an earlier announcement on 17 March that the surrounding area of the facility had been hit by a projectile, though no casualties or material damage were recorded.
Ongoing Escalation
Since 28 February, Israel and the United States have been carrying out sustained attacks on Iran, resulting in hundreds of casualties, including senior leadership figures, among them Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei and security officials, as well as widespread destruction across multiple sectors.
