Iran could exit key nuclear weapons treaty – senior MP

Tehran is contemplating several options in the event of a Western sanctions snapback, Ebrahim Rezaei has said

Iran could withdraw from a landmark nuclear weapons treaty and increase efforts to enrich uranium if Western European nations reimpose harsh economic sanctions on the country, a senior Iranian lawmaker has warned.

Speaking to Tasnim news agency on Saturday, Ebrahim Rezaei, the spokesman for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission, warned the UK, France and Germany of consequences if they activate the so-called snapback provisions stipulated in the 2015 Iranian nuclear deal.

Rezaei said the move would…

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