Kremlin says Russia wants Iran to remain part of nuclear treaty

The Kremlin has said that Russia wants Iran to remain part of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), according to Anadolu Agency.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Moscow has heard statements from Tehran regarding a potential withdrawal from the NPT, and that these statements require further clarification, Anadolu reported.

The report does not detail the specific Iranian statements referenced by Peskov, nor does it specify when or in what context Tehran raised the possibility of withdrawing from the treaty.

Russia has maintained diplomatic and economic ties with Iran even as Tehran's nuclear programme has remained a source of international tension, and Moscow has periodically positioned itself as an advocate for continued Iranian participation in the NPT framework, according to Anadolu's characterisation of the Kremlin's position.

Anadolu's report does not indicate whether the Kremlin has been in direct contact with Iranian officials on this specific matter since the reported statements, or whether other parties to the treaty have commented on the situation.