Iran backs nuclear treaty even as hardliners raise prospect of bomb
Summary
Iran says it remains committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), while limiting cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) after U.S. and Israeli attacks on its nuclear facilities. The IAEA recently inspected the Bushehr power plant, but it says it cannot verify Iran’s nuclear material without requested information and access to other sites.Key Facts
- Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said Tehran has not suspended its NPT commitments.
- Iran has restricted broader cooperation with the IAEA, citing attacks on its nuclear facilities and security concerns.
- Iran confirmed that IAEA inspections took place at the Bushehr nuclear power plant days before Baghaei’s announcement.
- Bushehr is the only Iranian nuclear facility that remains accessible to the IAEA, according to the article.
- The United States attacked the perimeter of Bushehr several times, causing damage and a partial evacuation of Russian personnel.
- IAEA chief Rafael Grossi told the UN Security Council that the agency could not verify Iran’s nuclear material because Tehran had not provided requested information and access.
- Iranian hardliners have increasingly raised the possibility of leaving the NPT and building a nuclear weapon.
- The article identifies Natanz, Fordow and Isfahan as sensitive sites where broader inspections remain unavailable.
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