Azerbaijan, Baku, April 8 / Trend T. Jafarov /
If the west does not recognise Iran's right to use nuclear energy, the issue of the country's withdrawal from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of the Nuclear Weapons can be submitted for the discussion by parliament, the Chairman for the Committee for Foreign Policy and National Security of Iran Alaeddin Boroujerdi said according to the report of FARS agency published on Monday.
"Non-recognition of Articles VI (reduction of nuclear weapons) and IV (recognition of Iran's right to nuclear energy) of NPT by the United States and Western countries is unacceptable while Iran respects the rules of the IAEA and the NPT, Boroujerdi," said.
If these countries do not pay due regard to the articles of the treaty, then Iran's participation in NPT is meaningless Boroujerdi added
"From this point of view, Iran may reconsider its membership in NPT. Parliament cannot remain indifferent in the face of such an injustice to the people of Iran," Boroujerdi said.
According to him this is a strategic decision and the Supreme National Security Council of Iran should accept it and parliament will do everything possible to preserve the rights of the people.
The negotiations on the nuclear programme between Iran and the 'six' countries (U.S., UK, France, Russia, China and Germany) took place on April 5-6 in Kazakhstan. At the end of the negotiations, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Catherine Ashton said the parties have not reached an agreement.
The previous round of negotiations took place on February 26-27 in Kazakhstan.
The U.S., and other Western countries and Israel suspect Iran of developing nuclear weapons under the guise of a peaceful nuclear energy programme. Tehran denies the charges saying its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes.
The group of six international mediators (Russia, the UK, Germany, China, USA and France) had sought cooperation with the IAEA since 2003 on Iran's suspension of uranium enrichment which can pose a threat to nuclear non-proliferation.