Iran MPs debate possible shift in nuclear doctrine and exit from NPT
Iranian lawmakers are publicly debating whether the country should revise its nuclear doctrine, with some also raising the possibility of leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The discussion comes amid heightened tensions after the war involving the United States and Israel, which Iranian officials and lawmakers say has sharpened concerns about deterrence. The debate is taking place in parliament and in wider political circles, according to the supplied report.Kamran Ghazanfari, a member of Iran's parliament, said building nuclear weapons was more important than what he described as US and Israeli propaganda against the Islamic Republic. He argued that threats from Washington... [Continue Reading]
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