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An Iranian lawmaker suggested that Tehran should leave the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty (NPT), as hardline voices increasingly call for such a move amid ongoing tensions linked to U.S.-Israeli attacks.
Alaeddin Boroujerdi, a member of the Iranian Parliament, made the remarks in comments to Iranian state television, questioning why Iran should continue to abide by the treaty’s restrictions.
“Why should we accept the restrictions?” Boroujerdi said.
“We are not seeking a nuclear weapon anyway. But it’s not like that we are supposed to observe the rules of the game and they bomb us.”
Iranian hardliners have long suggested withdrawing from the NPT, but such calls have become more frequent and more public.
Voices affiliated with the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have urged Tehran to leave the treaty, while Tasnim News Agency, linked to the Guards, published an article on March 26 calling for an immediate withdrawal while maintaining a civilian nuclear program.
The idea of exiting the treaty, previously considered taboo in public discussions, has increasingly been aired in state media alongside suggestions that Iran should pursue a nuclear weapon.
The NPT is an international agreement aimed at preventing the spread of nuclear weapons. Countries that sign the treaty commit not to build or obtain nuclear arms and to allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Iran has restricted IAEA inspections for years and has not allowed inspectors to visit three enrichment sites that were bombed by the U.S. in June.
Meanwhile, the head of the IAEA has warned that strikes near the Bushehr nuclear power plant could trigger a “major radiological accident affecting a large area in Iran and beyond.”
The developments come as debate intensifies within Iran over its nuclear policy amid ongoing regional tensions.
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