's nuclear watchdog agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency, and the Non-Proliferation Treaty.

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Iran would almost certainly give the required 90 days notice of its intention to quit the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and terminate inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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The International Atomic Energy Agency, which monitors compliance with the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, used to employ Iraqis in sensitive positions.

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Iran would probably withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, under which its uranium is watched by the International Atomic Energy Agency.

ECONOMIST: Nuclear proliferation

Hitherto NSG rules barred nuclear commerce with any country that had not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) or had not put all its nuclear industry under safeguards operated by the International Atomic Energy Agency, the UN's nuclear guardian.

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