Iran's nuclear program is at the heart of its conflict with israel Russian president vladimir putin (r) and iranian president masoud pezeshkian sign a strategic partnership treaty during a ceremony following their talks at the kremlin on january 17, 2025. Nearly 10 years ago, the united states and other world powers reached a landmark nuclear agreement with iran
The 2015 iran nuclear deal was set to expire over 10 to 25 years Today, because of the iran deal, it would take iran 12 months or more. Both trump, who withdrew from the agreement, and biden wanted a new deal but it never happened.
The p5+1 (the permanent members of the united nations security council—the united states, the united kingdom, russia, france, and china—plus germany) and the european union. The iran nuclear deal, also called the joint comprehensive plan of action (jcpoa), was reached between iran, the united states, and five other countries It imposed significant limits on iran’s nuclear program in return for sanctions relief. Citing article x of the treaty, tehran may legally exit by claiming its ‘supreme interests’ are at risk
The last country to do so — north korea — became a nuclear state Russian foreign minister sergei lavrov, in january This treaty aims to expand economic cooperation, mitigate the impact of us sanctions, and strengthen military and political partnerships Iran's foreign minister, abbas araghchi, said the resolution also adds to the complexities of the talks between tehran and washington on a new nuclear agreement.
This is because the iran deal contains sunset clauses, or parts of the agreement that will ultimately expire Under the deal, the restrictions on iran's centrifuges go away after 10 years (in 2025. As for iran specifically getting some cash, that refers to a debt the u.s Had with iran dating to the rupture in relations in the 1970s
Iran, under the shah, had paid the u.s Some $400 million for military equipment that was never delivered because the islamic revolution cut off ties. The document has come into sharper focus following israel’s unprovoked attack on iran North korea signed the treaty but withdrew in 2003, and possesses a small stockpile of nuclear weapons.
Even iran’s enrichment facility at fordow, buried under a mountaintop, stays open.