Britain, China, France, Germany, Iran, Russia and the United States signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, or JCPOA, in July 2015. The deal aims to guarantee the civilian nature of Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for a gradual lifting of sanctions. But in 2018, the United States withdrew from the agreement and imposed new sanctions on Tehran. In response, Iran also backtracked on its obligations and resumed uranium enrichment above the rate in the agreement. Barbara Slavin is Director and Nonresident Senior Fellow of the Future of Iran Initiative at the Atlantic Council.

Source: Wall Street Journal August 06, 2022 16:42 UTC