Tehran Weighing NPT Withdrawal as a Serious Option

A senior Iranian diplomat said Tehran is seriously considering withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), and internal debate over revising the nuclear doctrine is ongoing.

Ambassador Arjan: A senior Iranian diplomat said: Tehran is considering withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a serious option, and there are ongoing internal discussions about revising the nuclear doctrine.

A senior Iranian diplomat said in a detailed interview with Ambassador Arjan of "Younes": Ayatollah Seyed Mojtaba Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution, has not issued any new Islamic fatwa regarding nuclear weapons.

He said: "Tehran is considering withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) as a serious option, and there are ongoing internal discussions about revising the nuclear doctrine."

This Iranian official emphasized: The Islamic Republic of Iran firmly insists that the Lebanon case should be included in all agreements aimed at achieving lasting peace.

He stated: Tehran warned that in case of renewed aggression by the Zionist regime against Lebanon, Iran will resolutely respond and there is no guarantee that the war will not return.

He added: The Islamic Republic's mediation process between Saudi Arabia and Yemen continues and has not been stopped.