Iran Should Withdraw From Nuclear Treaty, Says Aide to Supreme Leader

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TEHRAN, Iran (AP)- Iran should withdraw from an international nuclear arms control treaty because of U.S. pressure to give weapons inspectors greater access to Iranian nuclear sites, an aide to the supreme leader said Saturday in a newspaper editorial.

Hossain Shariatmadari, editor of the hard-line Kayhan daily newspaper - a mouthpiece for Iran's ruling Islamic establishment, also accused the United Nations' atomic agency of being "under the influence and supervision of the United States."

"This protocol means any spy can give a fake report to the United States and its allies so they can put their hands on all our secret intelligence," he said in his editorial. "The best and reasonable solution for Iran is withdrawing from the NPT."

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