Iran Signals Legal Justification for Withdrawal from Nuclear Treaty Following U.S. Strikes

According to Saed News, Abbas Golrou, head of the Iranian parliament’s Foreign Relations Committee, stated on Sunday that Iran reserves the legal right to exit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), following what he described as blatant U.S. aggression targeting peaceful nuclear infrastructure.

In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Golrou condemned the recent American airstrikes on three key nuclear facilities—Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan—declaring that such attacks justify invoking Article 10 of the NPT, which permits withdrawal if a signatory believes its supreme interests are jeopardized.

“After the United States’ attack on three nuclear facilities, and in accordance with Article 10 of the NPT, the Islamic Republic of Iran has the legal right to exit the treaty,” Golrou wrote.

The statement marks the latest escalation in the diplomatic fallout following coordinated U.S. and Israeli strikes, which Tehran insists were designed to provoke Iran while undermining its internationally supervised nuclear program. Iran maintains that its nuclear activities remain peaceful and within the framework of IAEA inspections—inspections that have reportedly not found evidence of any military diversion.

Calls for Iran to reconsider its NPT membership have intensified within political and military circles, with several hardline figures arguing that continued adherence to international frameworks has not prevented acts of aggression nor yielded reciprocal benefits.

Golrou’s remarks come amid a chorus of voices urging the government to rethink its nuclear posture. They reflect a growing perception in Tehran that international agreements, such as the NPT, have failed to shield Iran from pressure, sabotage, and now direct military attacks.

As tensions climb and the possibility of further strikes looms, Tehran’s threat to exit the NPT could reshape global non-proliferation efforts—and push the region toward an unprecedented crisis.