Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi stated Wednesday that Iran's current situation is akin to a country not party to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), according to Iranian media reports. He said there are no IAEA inspectors in Iran, Tehran does not submit declarations, and all agency access to facilities has been severed.
Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi's statement marks a further hardening of Tehran's position on international nuclear oversight. The assertion that Iran's status is comparable to a non-NPT state effectively rejects the core framework of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, which Iran had been a signatory to.
The statement comes amid a prolonged verification standoff between Iran and the IAEA. As The Zioneer has reported, Iran has repeatedly denied IAEA inspectors access to its nuclear facilities, including sites damaged in recent military strikes. The agency's director general, Rafael Grossi, has stated that the IAEA knows the location of Iran's highly enriched uranium but requires official disclosure from Tehran.
Gharibabadi's remarks also contradict claims by U.S. Vice President JD Vance that progress had been made toward nuclear inspections. The gap between Washington's optimistic framing and Tehran's official position continues to widen, threatening the stability of the 60-day sanctions waiver issued by the U.S. Treasury.
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