Iran lawmakers call for withdrawal from NPT: Will we have war or peace?

What the report says

Several Iranian lawmakers are pressing Tehran to leave the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, or NPT, as tensions remain high in the wider standoff between Iran and the United States. Al Jazeera reported on Oct. 31, 2026, that the calls came amid renewed mediation efforts by Qatari envoys in Tehran and as President Donald Trump said the war on Iran would soon be “wrapped up.” The article said the push has also been echoed by hardline figures and some public voices inside Iran.

According to the report, lawmakers including Mahmoud Nabavian and Ebrahim Rezaei have argued that Iran should reconsider its nuclear doctrine after the costs of war and sanctions. Iranian media cited by Al Jazeera said multiple proposals to withdraw from the treaty had been registered in parliament. Iran’s leadership had not publicly endorsed the move at the time of publication, and officials continued to say the country’s nuclear program is meant for peaceful purposes.

The story also set out what withdrawal from the NPT would mean. Under the treaty, a member state can leave with notice if it decides extraordinary events threaten its “supreme interests.” Al Jazeera noted that leaving the pact would not automatically mean Iran would seek a nuclear weapon, though it could further complicate diplomacy and deepen concerns from the US and its allies. The article added that the International Atomic Energy Agency has had limited access to some Iranian nuclear sites since the June 2025 war, which damaged facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan.