A FAIRLY PROMINENT STATEMENT BY MUHAMMAD JAVAD LARIJANI WHO EXPRESSED THE NEED TO LEAVE THE NPT AND CHANGE IRAN’S NUCLEAR DOCTRINE. HE SAID: “NPT COMPANIES HAVE NOT BROUGHT IRAN ANY ADVANTAGES AND INSTEAD WAS HARMFUL. “THE PARLIAMENT MUST CANCEL OUR PRACTICAL COMMITMENT TO NPT, AND THE OTHER SIDE MUST EXPLAIN WHY WE MUST REMAIN FRIENDS.” AND THEN, REGARDING IRAN’S NUCLEAR DOCTRINE, HE SAID: “DOES NUCLEAR WEAPONS HAVE TO BECOME PART OF OUR DEFENSE DOCTRINE BE AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. THIS HAS A STRONG PUBLIC DEMAND, AND BLESSED BE GOD, OFFICIALS WILL NOTICE IT. WE MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE POSITION OF THE LEADER. HOWEVER, NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE EXPANDING FAR BEYOND BUILDING BOMBS. WE MUST NOT ENGAGE IN NEGOTIATIONS FOCUSED ON RESTRICTING OUR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES.”.

A FAIRLY PROMINENT STATEMENT BY MUHAMMAD JAVAD LARIJANI WHO EXPRESSED THE NEED TO LEAVE THE NPT AND CHANGE IRAN’S NUCLEAR DOCTRINE. HE SAID: “NPT COMPANIES HAVE NOT BROUGHT IRAN ANY ADVANTAGES AND INSTEAD WAS HARMFUL. “THE PARLIAMENT MUST CANCEL OUR PRACTICAL COMMITMENT TO NPT, AND THE OTHER SIDE MUST EXPLAIN WHY WE MUST REMAIN FRIENDS.” AND THEN, REGARDING IRAN’S NUCLEAR DOCTRINE, HE SAID: “DOES NUCLEAR WEAPONS HAVE TO BECOME PART OF OUR DEFENSE DOCTRINE BE AN IMPORTANT QUESTION. THIS HAS A STRONG PUBLIC DEMAND, AND BLESSED BE GOD, OFFICIALS WILL NOTICE IT. WE MUST ALSO CONSIDER THE POSITION OF THE LEADER. HOWEVER, NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ARE EXPANDING FAR BEYOND BUILDING BOMBS. WE MUST NOT ENGAGE IN NEGOTIATIONS FOCUSED ON RESTRICTING OUR SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPABILITIES.”.