Iranian parliamentarians are preparing a bill that could push Tehran toward exiting the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, the foreign ministry said on Monday, while reiterating Tehran's official stance against developing nuclear weapons.

In a significant shift amid the ongoing and intensifying conflict, Iran is reportedly pleading for renewed negotiations after a series of devastating Israeli strikes severely impacted the nation’s military leadership and nuclear sites.

The Israeli military has damaged critical nuclear infrastructure and killed scientists, but Tehran’s most formidable enrichment plant remains.

Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, reiterating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's religious edict against weapons of mass destruction.

Iran fired a new wave of missile attacks on Israel early Monday, killing at least eight people, while Israel warned residents of part of Tehran to evacuate ahead of new strikes.

Smoke and flames filled the sky over Tehran as Israel struck oil and gas facilities in the Iranian capital and targeted more nuclear facilities during attacks that carried on into Sunday after starting two days earlier.

There will be no nuclear talks with Iran on Sunday, a senior U.S. administration official says, adding Washington still hopes Tehran will resume negotiations soon. “We remain committed to talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon,

Iran has warned it will ramp up its nuclear activities after the United Nations nuclear watchdog’s 35-member board of governors adopted a resolution Thursday declaring it in breach of its non-proliferation obligations.