Iran Faces NPT Exit Pressure Amid Israel Tensions

Iranian lawmakers are drafting a bill that could result in the country's exit from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), prompted by recent Israeli military actions and an IAEA resolution. President Masoud Pezeshkian and the Iranian government maintain that their nuclear program is peaceful and religiously prohibited from including weapons, but international concerns about proliferation have intensified. Experts warn that leaving the NPT would halt IAEA inspections and could trigger a regional arms race. Prominent Iranian dissidents, including Nobel laureates and artists, have publicly called for a ceasefire and an end to uranium enrichment, arguing that nuclear ambitions do not represent the will of the people. The proposed law is still in its early stages, with no final decision made. The situation continues to be volatile, with mounting civilian casualties and international calls for diplomacy.