Withdrawal from NPT not in Iran’s interests neither now nor in future — Russian MFA

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 09, 2026 · 177 words

Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) International Security Iran-Russia Relations

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Andrey Belousov, a Russian diplomat, stated during a PIR Center seminar that withdrawing from the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) would not be in Iran's best interests. He argued that such a move would hinder Iran's peaceful nuclear energy plans and potentially provoke extreme measures from its adversaries.

Propaganda risk 20%

Claims checked 3

Techniques found 1

Topics 3

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What happened

Withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is not in Iran’s interests, neither now nor in the future, said Andrey Belousov, head of the Russian delegation to the NPT Review Conference and Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian…

Why it matters

"As for Iran’s withdrawal, it is a sovereign state, and the Iranians are free to make any decision they consider appropriate.

Common ground

But, in my view, such a move would not be in Iran’s best interests, neither now nor in the future, for many reasons," the diplomat said during a PIR Center seminar.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Appeal to Fear: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

Follow-up questions

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Minor concerns. Some persuasive language detected, but largely factual.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 3 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is not in Iran’s interests, neither now nor in the future, said Andrey Belousov”

CORROBORATED

Two independent news sources (TASS and Vestnik Kavkaza) explicitly report that Andrey Belousov stated withdrawing from the NPT is not in Iran's interests, neither now nor in the future.

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web search NEUTRAL — Withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is not in Iran's interests, neither now nor in the future, head of the Russian ...
https://en.vestikavkaza.ru/tags/Andrey+Belousov

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Claim 2: “the diplomat said during a PIR Center seminar”

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While there is evidence of a PIR Center seminar series and evidence of Andrey Belousov's statements, none of the provided search results explicitly link the specific statement about Iran's NPT status to a PIR Center seminar. The provided evidence for claim 2 discusses general PIR Center courses and Belousov's role as Defense Minister, but does not confirm the venue of the specific quote.

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web search NEUTRAL — PIR Center Invites Readers to Explore the Materials of the Online Course «Current Issues in International Security 2025-2026: PIR–MGIMO Seminar Series».
https://pircenter.org/en/

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web search NEUTRAL — On Sunday, Putin reappointed Sergei Shoigu to the Security Council, and Andrei Belousov took his place at the Ministry of Defense. Belousov is an economist who began his career as an analyst and later…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDYbKvsfvoE

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web search NEUTRAL — RASC News Agency: Andrey Belousov, Russia’s Defense Minister, recently declared that Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, has become the principal source of “instability” for Central Asian countries.
https://rudabe.org/archives/14975

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Claim 3: “Andrey Belousov, head of the Russian delegation to the NPT Review Conference and Ambassador-at-Large of the Russian Foreign Ministry”

CORROBORATED

The claim is confirmed by both a TASS cross-reference and a web search result from Vestnik Kavkaza, which identify Andrey Belousov as the head of the Russian delegation to the NPT Review Conference and Ambassador-at-Large of the Foreign Ministry.

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