Iran says NPT expectations ‘unjustified’ as nuclear sites come under attack

Iran’s mission to the United Nations in Vienna said Monday that expecting Tehran to continue its voluntary commitments under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) is “unjustified” while its treaty rights are ignored and its nuclear sites are targeted by a non-member state.

The statement, cited by Iranian state media, comes amid growing internal calls for Iran to withdraw from the NPT. On Monday, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei confirmed that parliament is preparing a bill to leave the treaty, while reiterating Iran’s opposition to weapons of mass destruction.

Separately, a member of parliament’s national security committee said the draft bill could be introduced as early as Tuesday.