Iran, parliamentary proposal to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.

An urgent motion calling for Iran's withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and the Additional Protocol has been submitted to the Office of the Presidency of the Iranian Parliament. This was stated by Hosseinali Hajideligani, Vice President of the Parliamentary Commission for Article 90.

The motion now awaits authorization from the Speaker of the Assembly to be discussed in a plenary session. Hajideligani justified the proposal by stating that, given the current situation of aggression and repeated violations of commitments by the enemy, remaining in the treaty would only bring harm to the nation.

The proposal comes at a time of high tension with the United States, following recent American attacks on Qeshm Island and statements from the Iranian military about being prepared to respond "immediately" and "without geographical limits" to any attack.

The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is an international agreement that entered into force in 1970, with the goal of preventing the spread of nuclear weapons and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear energy. Iran has been a signatory since 1970. The Additional Protocol, adopted in 1997, allows for more intrusive inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to verify that nuclear programs are solely for civilian purposes.

Tensions over Iran's nuclear program erupted in the 2000s when undeclared activities were discovered. In 2015, Iran and world powers (including the USA, EU, Russia, and China) signed the JCPOA agreement, which limited Iran's program in exchange for the removal of sanctions. The USA unilaterally withdrew in 2018 under Trump, reinstating severe sanctions. Iran then began progressively violating the agreement's limits.

The current war in the Middle East, with U.S. attacks and mutual threats, has led to a further escalation. The parliamentary proposal to withdraw from the NPT represents a potential point of no return, which could signal the definitive abandonment of any framework of international control and bring Tehran closer to the possibility of developing nuclear weapons, with unpredictable consequences for regional and global stability.