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Iran nuclear policy and NPT withdrawal escalation

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Tensions regarding Iran’s nuclear policy have escalated following US military strikes on September 2, 2026. While President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied seeking nuclear weapons, internal political divisions have deepened. Hardline factions have intensified calls for immediate NPT withdrawal, claiming the treaty is a tool for foreign pressure. By late September, Iranian officials communicated seven conditions to Washington to end hostilities and reopen the Strait of Hormuz, including the release of $24 billion in frozen assets. Qalibaf warned the Strait would remain closed to free transit until these commitments are met. Concurrently, the IAEA has warned of deteriorating verification capabilities as Iran reportedly fortifies nuclear sites and redistributes highly enriched uranium to protected storage. By late October, ~~the~~ rhetoric from Iranian lawmakers and security officials has shifted toward public calls for ~~the development of~~ nuclear ~~weapons,~~ weapons development, a topic previously considered taboo. ~~This shift follows nearly eight months~~ Following the death of ~~conflict, which included strikes that killed~~ Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali ~~Khamenei and other top military leaders in February. The United States is currently considering strikes on Pickaxe Mountain, an underground site where officials believe thousands~~ Khamenei, proponents of ~~centrifuges have been relocated. While US military operations have transitioned toward economic pressure and naval blockades, diplomatic efforts have stalled. President Donald Trump recently rejected~~ an ~~Iranian proposal for~~ atomic arsenal argue it is a ~~seven-day cease-fire and the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, maintaining~~ necessity for national deterrence. Political commentator Davoud Modarresian stated that ~~any agreement must include~~ acquiring nuclear weapons is “a necessity more important than bread” for Iran. While the successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, has not clarified if he will uphold his father’s religious prohibition against nuclear weapons, officials like Hassan Ghashghavi suggested a ~~‘meaningful’ reduction in Iran’s uranium enrichment capacity. Adding~~ new leader could issue a different ruling. Legislative pressure is mounting, with Ebrahim Rezaei announcing that 10 bills to ~~this domestic pressure,~~ withdraw from the NPT have been registered. The Paydari ~~Front, a hardline political faction,~~ Front has also formally called ~~upon the Iranian parliament and~~ for the Supreme National Security Council to initiate a withdrawal ~~from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.~~ “as quickly as possible.”

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