In the meantime, interesting news comes from Iran.
The issue of amending the membership of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is advancing more and more in the country's power hierarchy. Now it is the turn of the Expert Council (Assembly of Experts).
The Council of Experts (COE) is a government body that includes the most authoritative representatives of the Shiite clergy. It operates independently of other government bodies and mainly performs advisory functions. However, it is at the same time one of the most important institutions of the Iranian political system.
The main task of the SE is to elect a new spiritual leader of the state ("comrade") if the current one dies or is unable to fulfill his duties. In addition to the duties of electing the supreme leader and monitoring his activities, the council is also the most important advisory body under the leadership of the state. Also, many decisions of the government and parliament cannot be implemented without coordination with this council.
The published message reads: "The repeated threats of the aggressor, and especially the threat to the country's nuclear knowledge, indicate that there is no hope in this matter in the responsible international institutions. Therefore, considering withdrawing from the NPT, examining the country's defense doctrine and creating the necessary deterrence have become an inevitable necessity and the public and the nation that demands respect for guidelines, respect the guidelines; Leadership, pay attention to this demand. ".
Of course, such a decision can only be made by Iran's senior leadership. And it is accompanied by a number of procedures, including those related to interaction with structures outside Iran (relevant notification documents to the IAEA and the UN Security Council), etc.
But the Iranian clergy's official position on NPT membership has clearly turned 180 degrees and is now recommending withdrawal from the NPT.