Iranian lawmakers have affirmed the country’s commitment to its right to use nuclear technology under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), emphasizing a peaceful nuclear program. In response to U.S. criticisms, they stated Iran has never sought to develop an atomic bomb. The lawmakers condemned American officials’ remarks as “nonsense” and criticized excessive U.S. demands during ongoing indirect negotiations aimed at reviving the nuclear agreement. They stressed that Iran’s uranium enrichment activities are legal and legitimate under the NPT, highlighting the inalienable right of member states to develop nuclear energy for peaceful purposes, as stated in Article IV of the treaty.