Iranian lawmaker says reimposition of UN sanctions will lead to NPT withdrawal, Defapress reports
This comment comes after European countries expressed their will to reimpose international sanctions on Iran to the UN, which they say they can do by invoking the UN snapback mechanism prior to its expiration in October.
(Reporting by Dubai Newsroom; Editing by Toby Chopra)
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