Macron warns: Iran's withdrawal from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty would be catastrophic

French President Emmanuel Macron warned of the "worst-case scenario" that could result from the recent US strikes targeting Iran's nuclear program, including the possibility of Tehran withdrawing from the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, which he described as a "serious deviation and collective undermining" of the cohesive international system on this sensitive issue.

During his statements to journalists in the Belgian capital Brussels, following a summit of the 27 European Union leaders, Macron said that the US strikes against sites linked to Iran's nuclear program were "extremely effective," but they could push Iran to make worrying decisions that threaten the international system related to preventing the spread of nuclear weapons.

In an attempt to de-escalate, the French President revealed his intention to conduct diplomatic talks in the coming days with the leaders of the five permanent member countries of the United Nations Security Council, with the aim of preserving the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, indicating that he has already started this path with a meeting with US President Donald Trump on Thursday.

Macron's warning comes amid escalating regional and international tensions regarding the Iranian nuclear file, especially after Tehran announced that it will no longer cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency, further complicating the crisis and pushing it towards more diplomatic and possibly military confrontation.