Originally Posted by Sameer

Varman


How can Iran suddenly declare the NPT to be invalid when they have continued to follow it through and sign furthur deals etc, monitoring mechanisms etc since the revolution..

Legally speaking, the time lag matters as well, had Iran done so in 1977, it would have been a different matter but suddenly in 2006, to claim that it is invalid will not hold much weight and this is why they are not doing so...