IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL - INTERNATIONAL
News: Nothing wrong in a nuclear deal with the West: Khamenei
What is in the news?
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Recently, Iran’s supreme
leader said that reaching a deal with the West over Tehran’s disputed nuclear
work was possible if the country’s nuclear infrastructure remained intact.
○ Indirect
talks between Tehran and Washington to revive Iran’s 2015 nuclear accord have
been at a stalemate since September.
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action:
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Year:
It was signed in 2015.
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Members:
The JCPOA was the result of prolonged negotiations from 2013 and 2015 between Iran and P5+1 (China, France, Russia,
the United Kingdom, the United States + Germany).
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Key
components of the deal: Under the deal, Iran agreed to significantly cut its stores
of centrifuges, enriched uranium and heavy-water, all key components for
nuclear weapons.
○ Iran
also agreed to implement a protocol that would allow inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
to access its nuclear sites.
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Objections:
Israel, America’s closest ally in the Middle East, strongly rejected the deal
and Saudi Arabia also objected to the deal that they were not included in the
tasks.
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US’s
withdrawal: The US unilaterally withdrew from the
deal in 2018 and Iran continues to increase its stockpiles.