Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that his country does not intend to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), even if new sanctions are imposed.

“We are not planning to leave the NPT,” Pezeshkian told reporters on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly, adding that foreign powers are “trying to invent a false pretext” in order to ignite conflict in the region.

The Iranian president went on to criticize the administration of former U.S. President Donald Trump, saying it showed no sincerity during nuclear negotiations, particularly in discussions that took place ahead of the war involving Israel.

“The wall of mistrust between us and the Americans is extremely high. We have repeatedly reached mutual understandings, but the Americans have never taken our agreements seriously,” Pezeshkian stressed.

Iran’s nuclear program has been a subject of intense international debate in recent years. In 2015, Tehran and the P5+1 countries (the United States, China, Russia, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany) reached the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under which Iran agreed to restrict its nuclear activities in exchange for relief from international sanctions. However, in 2018, President Trump announced Washington’s withdrawal from the deal and reimposed sanctions, fueling tensions between Iran and Western powers.

Following this, Iran expanded certain nuclear activities despite the accord, raising widespread international concerns. Today, the nature of Iran’s nuclear program—whether purely peaceful or not—remains one of the central questions of global diplomacy.

Iran’s decision not to withdraw from the NPT may be seen as a hopeful sign for reducing regional tensions and strengthening global non-proliferation efforts. Still, disputes over the country’s nuclear activities persist, as Iran’s natural resources and nuclear technologies continue to be closely monitored by the international community.

The country’s situation under sanctions, as well as its relations with the United Nations and, in particular, the United States, remain among the most complex issues in world politics.

Reported by Qadir, Bizimyol.info