Could Iran leave the NPT, change its nuclear policy?

Iran's parliament spokesman Abbas Goudarji has said that Tehran can withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) if it wants to. It is also "easily possible" to change its nuclear policy.

He made the remarks in an interview with the semi-official Fars news agency on Sunday (September 14). The remarks by the Iranian parliament spokesman brought the country's nuclear program and ongoing tensions with the West into the spotlight.

Godarji said Iran's conflict with the United States is fundamental. Those who are talking about peace with Washington are essentially trying to force "surrender" on Iran.

He said that trusting the United States means "accepting deception." The "language of power and the logic of power" are effective in dealing with Washington.

He warned against any talks that would weaken Iran's so-called "resistance front" or allow the country's adversaries to regroup, calling such moves a "strategic mistake."

According to Godarji, withdrawing from the NPT and reconsidering Iran's nuclear policy is "completely realistic and easily possible." He also claimed that taking such a step would put the United States and its allies "in their place."

The NPT, which entered into force in 1970, aims to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons and ensure the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Iran is a party to the treaty and, as a non-nuclear-weapon state, its nuclear activities are subject to international security monitoring.

However, in an interview with India Today on Saturday, Iranian President Masoud Pajhwok denied the accusation that Iran was trying to develop nuclear weapons, saying that if Iran had such an intention, the country would not have joined the NPT.