What is Iran nuclear policy?

Iran says its nuclear program is peaceful, and has enriched uranium to less than 5 percent, consistent with fuel for a civilian nuclear power plant. Iran also claims that it was forced to resort to secrecy after US pressure caused several of its nuclear contracts with foreign governments to fall through.

When was the Iran nuclear deal?

On 22 May 2015, President Obama signed the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 into law; this legislation passed the Senate by a 98–1 vote and the House by a 400–25 vote, and was approved by Obama on 22 May 2015.

Who signed the Iran nuclear deal?

Is Iran still in the Jcpoa?

In July 2015, Iran and the P5+1 confirmed agreement on the plan, along with the “Roadmap Agreement” between Iran and the IAEA. After the Trump administration twice certified Iran’s compliance in 2017, in May 2018 the United States withdrew from JCPOA as Trump pledged he would negotiate a better deal.

Should Iran have nuclear weapons?

It is true that Iran has neighbors with abundant nuclear weapons, but this does not mean that Iran must follow suit. In fact, the predominant view among Iranian decision-makers is that development, acquisition or possession of nuclear weapons would only undermine Iranian security.

What happened to Iran’s former nuclear weapons program?

While Iran’s civilian nuclear program has made extensive progress, the military researchers in charge of Iran’s former weapons program—and who would be the logical choice for any resumed weapons effort—have seemingly suffered a string of setbacks.

What is the Additional Protocol to the Iran nuclear deal?

Iran agreed to implement the Additional Protocol under the terms of the October 2003 Tehran agreement and its successor, the November 2004 Paris agreement, and did so for two years before withdrawing from the Paris agreement in early 2006 following the breakdown of negotiations with the EU-3.