Tehran, Sept 2026 : Iran has not yet taken a decision on whether to withdraw from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), a senior Iranian security official said, adding that Tehran’s position could depend on the future conduct of the United States.
Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said in an interview on Saturday that discussions over the country’s future nuclear policy were continuing. He stressed that Iran remains committed to a religious decree issued by late Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that prohibits the development of nuclear weapons.
“However, we do not know what will happen in the future,” Rezaei said, according to Xinhua News Agency.
Rezaei also said Washington had an interest in accepting Iran’s conditions for ending the conflict. Tehran’s stated conditions include a halt to hostilities on all fronts, the release of frozen Iranian assets and the lifting of what Iran describes as an anti-Iran naval blockade.
He said consultations with mediators from Qatar and Pakistan were continuing. According to the Iranian official, Tehran has conveyed its conditions to the mediators as part of efforts to establish a framework for negotiations with the United States.
The comments come amid renewed international attention on Iran’s nuclear programme and its relations with Washington.
US President Donald Trump is expected to place Iran’s nuclear ambitions prominently on his diplomatic agenda during the upcoming United Nations meetings in New York. Trump is scheduled to address the UN General Assembly on Tuesday and is also expected to meet leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council.
US officials have indicated that Iran will be an important subject during the discussions. However, they have not confirmed whether Trump or other senior US representatives will hold direct talks with Iranian officials during the UN gathering.
Tensions between Iran, Israel and the United States have escalated significantly in recent months. On February 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Tehran and other Iranian cities. Iran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting Israel as well as US bases and assets in the region.
The conflict also heightened tensions around the Strait of Hormuz, a strategically important waterway for global energy shipments.
On June 18, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) concerning efforts to end the conflict across the region. Under the understanding, the two sides were expected to begin negotiations within 60 days and work towards a final agreement.
The 60-day period ended on August 17, but the future of the negotiations remains uncertain following subsequent escalations between the two countries.
Against this backdrop, Rezaei’s remarks indicate that Iran’s position on the NPT remains under consideration, while diplomatic efforts through regional mediators continue.
