BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 1. Iran, as a signatory to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), is fulfilling its obligations under the treaty.
This was announced in a statement published by the Iranian MFA, citing spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei's remarks at a press conference in Tehran.
“Iran, as a member of the NPT, considers it its duty to fulfill the obligations outlined in the treaty. Iran’s position on nuclear weapons remains unchanged and principled,” he noted.
Baghaei added that Iran considers nuclear weapons, as the most destructive weapons of mass destruction, to be contrary to humanity and civilization.
“However, the United States, as a party to this agreement and a nuclear-weapon state, must bear responsibility. This is because attacks were carried out against Iran even though it was fulfilling its obligations under the NPT,” he noted.
Meanwhile, on July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump announced a breach of the ceasefire and ordered new strikes against Iran. In response, Iran launched missile and drone strikes against U.S. military targets in the Persian Gulf region. Although Washington has not ruled out the possibility of Iran returning to the negotiating table, disagreements over security in the Strait of Hormuz, Iran’s nuclear program, and other issues leave the future of the peace process uncertain. At present, commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz has once again come to a virtual standstill.
