TEHRAN, November 12. /TASS/. Considering Iran’s withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) and revising the country’s defense doctrine have become an inevitable necessity, according to a statement issued by the Assembly of Experts, the body responsible for electing Iran’s supreme leader.
"Repeated threats from the aggressor enemy, particularly threats against the country’s nuclear knowledge, demonstrate that hopes cannot be placed in responsible international institutions in this field. Therefore, considering withdrawal from the NPT, revising the country’s defense doctrine and establishing the necessary deterrence have become an inevitable necessity and turned into a nationwide demand," the statement said.
The Assembly called on officials not to back down even one inch from the demands and rights of the Iranian people, noting that concessions would not make the United States abandon its hostility. The document also proposed establishing a military economy headquarters involving different branches of government under the supreme oversight of the Supreme Leader’s office. It stated that, in the event of another attack, the enemy would receive an immediate response with no geographical restrictions.
On November 9, Majles (Iran’s unicameral parliament) member Mojtaba Zolnouri said that nine bills on Iran’s withdrawal from the NPT were on the parliamentary agenda.