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Iran weighs NPT exit as 60% uranium dilution proposed

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:21 PM UTC · How we work

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Iran Considers NPT Exit

Iran debates withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty amid intensified activity at nuclear sites.
President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News Tehran will dilute 60% uranium and allow inspections if a deal is reached.
Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said U.S. and Israeli actions give Iran reason to leave the NPT, but no decision yet.
Satellite images show construction at Taleghan 2 in Parchin and a rebuilt complex under Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz.

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Araghchi Demands US Concessions

Minister Abbas Araghchi said Iran will not reopen the Strait of Hormuz without U.S. concessions tied to nuclear talks.
Araghchi urged UN Secretary-General António Guterres to condemn U.S. breaches of the UN Charter.
U.S. President Donald Trump posted that he offered Iran “nothing” after reports of sanctions relief linked to nuclear steps.
Araghchi said Iran’s seven-point Strait proposal was sent through a Qatari mediator, with a U.S. reply expected Tuesday.

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Historical Context

In July 2015 Iran and the P5+1 (the United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, Germany) plus the EU signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, capping uranium enrichment at 3.67% and unlocking about $100 billion in frozen assets. After the U.S. exit in 2018, Iran resumed higher-level enrichment, prompting today’s debate over NPT withdrawal and Strait of Hormuz leverage.

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Iran Considers NPT Exit

Iran debates withdrawing from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty amid intensified activity at nuclear sites.
President Masoud Pezeshkian told Fox News Tehran will dilute 60% uranium and allow inspections if a deal is reached.
Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said U.S. and Israeli actions give Iran reason to leave the NPT, but no decision yet.
Satellite images show construction at Taleghan 2 in Parchin and a rebuilt complex under Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz.

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