Iran could be poised to withdraw from an international accord that seeks to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. This follows growing tensions with the United Nations’ atomic watchdog, compounded by Israel’s attacks on the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program.

Iran is threatening to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), a pact the country ratified in 1970. The treaty prohibits non-nuclear-armed states from acquiring nuclear weapons, while allowing for the development of nuclear energy for civilian purposes.