Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei announced on Monday that the parliament is preparing a bill to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to Reuters.
Baghaei also stressed that Iran remains opposed to the development of mass destruction’s weapons.
The announcement comes in a crucial time as the Israeli-Iranian conflict enters its fourth day with a significant increase in death toll and causalities from both sides.
Former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak stated that military action by Israel alone will not be enough to stop Iran’s nuclear progress, according to Arab News.
Barak mentioned that there are only two ways to stop Iran’s nuclear ambitions whether to reach a diplomatic breakthrough or change the Iranian regime. “My judgment is that because Iran is already what’s called a threshold nuclear power, the only way to block it is either to impose upon it a convincing new agreement or alternatively a full-scale war to topple down the regime,” Barak added.
On June 13, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran under the name of Operation Rising Lion. The military campaign targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
As a response, Iran launched a retaliatory wave of missiles against Israel and targeted Tel Aviv. Israel also killed three more Iranian nuclear scientists, bringing the total number of scientists slain to nine, Gulf News reported.
Currently, both countries are trading missiles and attacks amid intensifying efforts to halt the conflict.
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