Russia's Kremlin says it does not want Iran to leave nuclear non-proliferation treaty

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsKremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to comments from Iranian officials about Tehran's possible withdrawal from the treaty, which commits Tehran not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons.Follow us on GoogleRUSSIA’S PRESIDENT Vladimir Putin meets with Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in Tianjin, China.(photo credit: SPUTNIK/REUTERS)SEPTEMBER 29, 2026 12:52Russia does not want Iran to quit the nuclear non-proliferation treaty and counts on it remaining a party to the agreement, the Kremlin said on Tuesday.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov was responding to comments from Iranian officials about Tehran's possible withdrawal from the treaty, which commits Tehran not to develop or acquire nuclear weapons.Russia and Iran have close ties under a strategic cooperation treaty between the two countries.This is a developing story.Follow us on Google