A senior Iranian lawmaker, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for the parliament’s national security and foreign policy commission, stated on Saturday that Tehran may withdraw from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or increase uranium enrichment to bomb-grade levels if international pressure intensifies, as reported by SNNTV. This warning follows comments made a day earlier by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, who indicated that any new nuclear negotiations would necessitate “a fair, balanced, and mutually beneficial deal.” Rezaei asserted that Iran is already subject to sanctions as severe as those that would result from the UN snapback mechanism, emphasizing that “Official snapback would not change our situation in any way.” He added, “We are not without options. Leaving the NPT and raising enrichment to 90 percent are on the table.” These remarks come as European ministers have urged Iran to resume negotiations by the end of August to avoid full UN sanctions. Separately, the Iraqi parliament is scheduled to convene on Monday to address recent drone attacks on the Kurdistan Region, according to a report by Rudaw English. Further details regarding the specific nature or origin of these drone attacks were not immediately available.
