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Iran says it will respect the NPT but questions its utility, criticising US-Israel attacks
Summary
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry said it respects the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but has questioned its utility amid recent military tensions.
- Iran described the US and Israeli attacks as highly dangerous, while saying the Bushehr nuclear power plant is operating normally.
- Iran’s state-run Tasnim, citing the Foreign Ministry, said US demands are excessive and illogical, and that Iran did not participate in the recent talks in Pakistan.
Iran’s government reaffirmed its stance on the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) while questioning the treaty’s effectiveness amid recent military tensions.
According to Walter Bloomberg’s X (formerly Twitter) feed, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said on the 30th, “Iran, as a member state, respects the NPT, but when we are attacked and our rights are not respected, its utility is called into question.”
Baghaei went on to describe the US and Israeli attacks as “highly dangerous,” adding that the Bushehr nuclear power plant “is currently operating normally.”
Meanwhile, Iran’s state-run Tasnim news agency, citing the Foreign Ministry, reported that US demands were “excessive and illogical.” It also said Iran did not take part in the recent talks held in Pakistan.
Minseung Kang
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