Iranian Lawmaker Says US Push for Inspections Could Prompt Nuclear Doctrine Review
A senior Iranian parliamentary figure claims Washington is seeking access to bombed nuclear sites without international backing, warning this may lead Tehran to reconsider its nuclear policy.
A senior member of the Iranian parliament, Hassan Ghashghavi, said the United States is laying the groundwork for Iran to reconsider aspects of its nuclear doctrine, according to a report by Russian news agency TASS.
Ghashghavi said that, in the absence of any established international protocols governing the matter, the United States is asking Iran to cooperate by permitting inspections of nuclear facilities that have previously been subjected to bombing, TASS reported.
The remarks, attributed to Ghashghavi by TASS, did not specify which particular facilities the United States is seeking to inspect or provide further detail on the timeline or scope of the request.
TASS did not report any immediate response from United States officials regarding the claims made by the Iranian lawmaker. Iran's nuclear program has long been a point of tension in its relations with Western nations, with disputes over international oversight and verification measures featuring prominently in past negotiations.
Further details on the specific changes to Iran's nuclear doctrine referenced by Ghashghavi were not provided in the available report.
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