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Iran's response to US nuclear threat

Iranian official Garibabadi stated that the threats of nuclear attack against his country damaged the credibility of the NPT regime.

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Iranian official Garibabadi stated that they will not remain silent against threats to use nuclear weapons against his country and stated that such rhetoric destroys the credibility of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

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Iran is exposed to international sanctions and military threats from various countries due to its nuclear program.

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According to Iran's official news agency IRNA, Garibabadi, who made a statement to the press in Tehran, touched upon allegations that a nuclear attack was planned on Iran.

Garibabadi said, "Iran will not be content to just stand by and take legal action at the international level in case nuclear weapons are used against the country. Our hands are not tied." he said.

Garibabadi said that nuclear weapons threats against Iran would undermine the credibility of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), and added: "If the head of state, military or political official of a country that has nuclear weapons and is a party to the agreement threatens to use such weapons, the NPT regime can no longer maintain its credibility."

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