India, March 27 -- A senior Iranian lawmaker's call to withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty has brought renewed urgency to a long-simmering debate inside Tehran's political establishment, as regional conflict intensifies and global nuclear diplomacy appears increasingly fragile.

Ebrahim Rezaei, a member of Iran's parliamentary Commission on National Security and Foreign Policy, declared Friday that continued participation in the treaty had become "pointless," arguing that it no longer serves Iran's national interests. His remarks reflect a growing sentiment among hardline factions that the NPT framework has failed to protect Iran from external threats or deliver meaningful strategic benefits.

"Continuing membership in the...