Iran’s parliament is pushing a bill to withdraw the country from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, lawmaker Ali Nikzad said on September 28. The bill carries triple-urgency status, the fastest track in the Iranian legislature. It would end Iran’s membership in the global treaty that limits the spread of nuclear weapons. The move follows months of tension over Iran’s nuclear programme and its clashes with Israel and the United States. Russia has urged Iran to stay in the treaty. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on September 29 that Moscow wants Tehran to remain committed to the NPT. The treaty, signed in 1968, is the cornerstone of global nuclear arms control. Leaving it would be a major escalation. It could trigger new sanctions and deepen Iran’s isolation. Western powers have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons. Iran says its programme is peaceful. The bill still needs full parliamentary approval and sign-off from Iran’s top leadership before it becomes law. Analysts say the bill is partly a pressure tactic, but if passed it would be the most serious nuclear escalation in years.