What do you think?
Currently Iran is observing the NPT to the letter but not exactly how the US would like it to. Iran is in the precarious situation where they're observing the NPT while at the same time being punished as if they weren't. Why not just leave the treaty since they (US and co) are not holding up their commitments? Namely assistance with nuclear energy, recognition of enrichment and other core parts of the NPT. US and co have shamelessly shunned these duties.
Iran could leave the NPT with 90 days notice. The aim would not be to permanently leave the treaty but to be used as a bargaining chip for negotiations. The US would much rather have a program it could watch (even though it may suspect), than one it has no monitoring of.
Obviously people will say this will give the US a reason to attack Iran. This would be true if they were looking for a reason to attack, but I don't think there's any reason to believe the US wants a war, especially this year. Finally Iran's options are very limited, what else can they do? Watch as it's economy slowly collapses (which is certainly heading that way) ? Iran's position can only get weaker. They need to do something new and radical. Or am i just crazy?
Currently Iran is observing the NPT to the letter but not exactly how the US would like it to. Iran is in the precarious situation where they're observing the NPT while at the same time being punished as if they weren't. Why not just leave the treaty since they (US and co) are not holding up their commitments? Namely assistance with nuclear energy, recognition of enrichment and other core parts of the NPT. US and co have shamelessly shunned these duties.
Iran could leave the NPT with 90 days notice. The aim would not be to permanently leave the treaty but to be used as a bargaining chip for negotiations. The US would much rather have a program it could watch (even though it may suspect), than one it has no monitoring of.
Obviously people will say this will give the US a reason to attack Iran. This would be true if they were looking for a reason to attack, but I don't think there's any reason to believe the US wants a war, especially this year. Finally Iran's options are very limited, what else can they do? Watch as it's economy slowly collapses (which is certainly heading that way) ? Iran's position can only get weaker. They need to do something new and radical. Or am i just crazy?