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Iranian Hardliners Demand Nuclear Treaty Withdrawal Amid Ongoing US-Israel Conflict
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Hardliners Call for NPT Withdrawal
The Front of Islamic Revolution Stability—also known as the Paydari Front—has submitted a request to Iran’s parliament and the Supreme National Security Council to pull the country out of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). The faction frames the move as a prerequisite for developing nuclear weapons “as quickly as possible.”
War Context and Domestic Power Struggle
The United States and Israel launched a war against Iran on February 28, alleging Tehran’s nuclear ambitions. The conflict has largely closed the Strait of Hormuz, inflicted extensive missile and air-strike damage on Iranian and Arab infrastructure, and disrupted global energy supplies. Over the past eight months, the war has intensified an internal contest between moderates—led by President Masoud Pezeshkian, who favours diplomatic engagement—and hardliners who argue that only force will compel the United States to concede.
Official Statements & Responses
His faction has filed a motion to impeach Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and is debating legislation to criminalise interviews with foreign media.
Political Analyst Assessment
Negar Mortazavi, a political analyst, notes that while the Paydari Front is “well-organised and deeply entrenched” within Iran’s political establishment, ultimate decisions on war, peace and negotiations rest with the Supreme Leader Mujtaba Khamenei and the Supreme National Security Council. She contends that hardliners can “complicate diplomacy” but lack the authority to block agreements backed by the nation’s top leadership.
Verbatim Quotes
- “There are several ways to achieve those other goals, one of which is war. But, in any case, to prevent a war, all alternatives to military action must first be tested. Negotiations and a diplomatic agreement are among those alternatives, and they should always take precedence over war,” — Davood Heshmati, a journalist considered close to Pezeshkian
- “The [hardliners] are powerful enough to complicate diplomacy, but not necessarily powerful enough to stop it. [They] are a highly visible and vocal political force, but they are not calling the shots,” — Negar Mortazavi, political analyst