In brief
In a statement on state TV, Mohsen Rezaei urged the United States to guarantee Iran’s rights under the Treaty on Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons before any nuclear‑program negotiations. He questioned whether Iran should remain a party to the NPT if the U.S. resumed aggression and said the country would demand its rights be recognized before discussions could continue. The claim comes from TASS and reflects Iran’s stance amid ongoing tensions.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, warned on state television on October 31 that Iran might consider leaving the Treaty on the Non‑Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons if the United States resumed aggressive actions, and that the country required its rights be guaranteed before any nuclear‑programme talks could begin. /TASS/
Rezaei emphasized that Iran currently has 22 rights under the Treaty, and that any future conflict might lead to a reconsideration of membership. He noted the U.S. must recognize these rights before negotiations. /TASS/
Mohsen Rezaei told Iranian state TV:
“At some point, they may want to start a war, and it is unclear whether we will remain in the NPT after any future war. But while we are a party to it, we have 22 rights,” he said. /TASS/
Rezaei added that if discussions on Iran’s nuclear program were to proceed, the country would first demand recognition of its rights. “Then we will also say: if you want to discuss the nuclear issue, we will demand our rights first. You must first recognize our rights,” he stressed. /TASS/
