BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. Iran should be equipped with nuclear weapons by revising its nuclear doctrine, the Iranian MP Ali-Asghar Nakhaei-Rad told local media, TurkicWorld reports.
According to him, having atomic weapons and using them are different issues.
Nakhaei-Rad added that a group of Iranian MPs have petitioned Iran's Supreme National Security Council to review the country's military doctrine and present its findings to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Perhaps Iran's Supreme Leader may be able to accept the new motion, and there will be changes in Iran's nuclear industry.
A group of 39 members of the Iranian parliament have petitioned Iran's Supreme National Security Council to revise the country's defense doctrine regarding the production of nuclear weapons.
Tensions have recently risen in the Middle East, mainly between Iran and Israel. Several circles in Iran are considering various options given these strains.
Meanwhile, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran’s nuclear program.
In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions, leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.
