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,
Euronews reports.
Iranian lawmakers weighed on Sunday how to respond to the reimposed UN sanctions over its nuclear programme, which came into effect midnight on Sunday, with one parliamentarian suggesting Tehran could potentially withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
The sanctions again freeze Iranian assets abroad, halt arms deals with Tehran and penalise any development of Iran’s ballistic missile program, among other measures.
It came via a mechanism known as “snapback,” included in Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers, and comes at a time when Iran’s economy is already reeling.
Iran’s rial currency currently sits at a record low, increasing pressure on food prices and making daily life that much more challenging. The prices of essential items in Iranian households, such as meat, rice and other staples of the dinner table have all soared.
Meanwhile, people worry that a new round of fighting could erupt between Iran and Israel, as well as potentially the United States, as nuclear sites struck during the 12-day war in June now appear to be being rebuilt.
Speaking to the Young Journalists Club, which is affiliated with Iranian state television, lawmaker Ismail Kowsari said Parliament would discuss withdrawing from the nuclear treaty.
