Iran may withdraw from nuclear treaty, lawmaker says
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An Iranian lawmaker says Tehran is considering withdrawing from the nuclear treaty over reimposed UN sanctions, triggered by France, Germany and the UK, noting that parliament will also deliberate, on a later date, on whether or not the country will pursue nuclear weapons.
Breakdown
- Iranian lawmakers are discussing responses to reimposed UN sanctions.
- A parliamentarian suggested Iran could withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. 7s
- Sanctions freeze Iranian assets and penalize ballistic missile development. 17s
- Sanctions were reinstated using the snapback mechanism from the 2015 nuclear deal. 28s
- The measures are expected to further affect Iran's economy. 48s