Kremlin Opposes Iran’s Withdrawal from NPT — Jerusalem Post

In Russia, an aggressor state, the Kremlin said on Tuesday that it does not want Iran to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). The Kremlin also expects Tehran to remain a party to this international agreement.

Peskov’s statement

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov voiced this position in response to comments by Iranian officials. They concerned Tehran’s possible withdrawal from the NPT. This was reported by the Jerusalem Post.

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The NPT obliges Tehran not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons. The possibility of Iran ending its participation in the treaty was the subject of the Kremlin spokesperson’s comment.

Russia-Iran ties

Russia and Iran have close ties under a strategic cooperation treaty between the two countries. The Kremlin’s statement was a response to remarks by Iranian officials about Tehran’s possible refusal to participate in the NPT.