Iran foreign ministry says parliament is preparing bill to leave NPT


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  • Monday, 16 Jun 2025

FILE PHOTO: The Iranian flag flutters outside the IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 9, 2025. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner/File Photo

Dubai (Reuters) -Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday that the Iranian parliament is preparing a bill to leave the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), adding that Tehran remains opposed to developing of weapons of mass destruction.

(Reporting by Dubai newsroom, Editing by William Maclean)

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