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Iran says its nuclear program deserves NPT signatory treatment with expiration of UN resolution

Xinhua
| October 18, 2025
2025-10-18

TEHRAN, Oct. 18 (Xinhua) -- Iran's Foreign Ministry said Saturday that its nuclear program should be treated in the same manner as that of any non-nuclear-weapon state party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), with the expiration of a United Nations (UN) resolution limiting its nuclear power.

The United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231, which endorsed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), ended on Saturday, and all its provisions, including restrictions related to Iran's peaceful nuclear program and associated mechanisms, "must be considered terminated," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

The ministry also said that the principal objective of addressing Iran's nuclear file at the Security Council was to ensure the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, a goal that has been fully achieved. Consequently, the Iranian nuclear issue must be removed from the council's non-proliferation agenda, the statement added.

Calling Resolution 2231 and the JCPOA a major multilateral diplomatic achievement, the ministry criticized the United States for its irresponsible withdrawal in 2018.

The statement said that attempts to restore the terminated Security Council resolutions lack any legal or logical basis and were undertaken merely in obedience to the United States. Enditem

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