Pakistan, July 3 -- Iran has restated its commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) while rejecting Germany's criticism as unfair and hostile. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X (formerly Twitter) that Iran still honors the NPT and its safeguards agreement. He strongly condemned Germany's recent statement criticizing Iran's decision to halt cooperation with the International Atomic Energy (IAEA).

Araghchi said Germany's support for airstrikes on Iran proves its lack of goodwill toward the Iranian people. His remarks came in response to a German Foreign Office post, which called Iran's suspension of cooperation with the IAEA a "destructive message." Germany urged Iran to reverse the decision and stressed th...