Iran's Assembly of Experts Demands Nuclear Agency Withdrawal

What the report says

Iran’s Assembly of Experts has publicly urged the country to consider leaving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, revising its defence doctrine and strengthening deterrence, according to a statement cited by Nile Post and issued on Thursday, November 12. The body said repeated threats against Iran, especially those involving its nuclear programme, showed the country could no longer depend on international institutions to safeguard its interests.

The assembly’s remarks carry unusual weight because it is the constitutional institution that appoints and oversees Iran’s Supreme Leader, and in some circumstances can remove him. In its statement, it warned that any new attack would meet an immediate Iranian response, with no geographic limits. The article presents this as a sign of rising pressure inside Iran’s political establishment for a more confrontational security posture.

Nile Post said the call comes after months of conflict with the United States and Israel, which the article describes as having targeted Iranian military infrastructure, nuclear sites and senior figures. The report says the war did not bring down the Islamic Republic, despite severe damage and leadership losses, and instead strengthened hardline arguments for deeper deterrence and a possible rethink of nuclear policy. Separately, the article notes that leaving the NPT would not automatically make Iran a nuclear-armed state, but would reduce international oversight and complicate non-proliferation efforts.