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Iran Demands Trust Guarantees and Threatens NPT Exit Before Istanbul Talks

Tehran warns that reimposing UN sanctions could force its withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty

FILE - Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Kazem Gharibabadi, waits for the start of the IAEA board of governors meeting at the International Center in Vienna, Austria, Nov. 21, 2019. (AP Photo/Ronald Zak, file)
A man climbs on the remains of an Iranian missile that fell at the settlement of Neria near Ramallah, in the occupied West Bank, on 29 June 2025, in the aftermath of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran. The 12-day war erupted on June 13, when Israel launched a bombing campaign in Iran that killed top military commanders and scientists linked to its nuclear programme.
French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noel Barrot, British Foreign Secretary David Lammy, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul and European Union High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, meet at an outdoor terrace table at the offices of the honorary Consul of the Federal Republic of Germany in Geneva, Switzerland June 20, 2025, during a meeting of European foreign ministers, as European countries call for de-escalation of tensions after Israeli airstrikes on Iran aimed at breaking the Iranian nuclear programme. Top European diplomats are set to meet with Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Geneva to discuss Iran's nuclear programme. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS
An IAEA flag flutters in front of the agency’s headquarters in Vienna, Austria, June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Elisabeth Mandl

Overview

  • Senior Iranian officials insist that uranium enrichment is an irreversible scientific achievement and national prerogative that Tehran will not relinquish.
  • Iran reported severe damage to its three main enrichment facilities from recent US airstrikes but reaffirmed that its enrichment program remains non-negotiable.
  • Tehran has suspended routine IAEA inspections and invited a UN technical team to discuss new cooperation modalities without site access.
  • Iran’s deputy foreign minister warned that triggering the snapback mechanism by the E3 would lead Tehran to consider exiting the NPT.
  • Britain, France and Germany will meet Iranian negotiators in Istanbul on July 25 under a looming snapback deadline to reimpose or extend UN sanctions.