What was the Iran nuclear deal Trump dumped in search of ‘better’ terms?
Summary
President Donald Trump withdrew the United States from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, known as the JCPOA, calling it a bad agreement. The JCPOA limited Iran’s nuclear activities in return for lifting some economic sanctions, but President Trump pushed for a new, stricter deal with extra demands on Iran’s missile program and regional activities.Key Facts
- The JCPOA was agreed in 2015 between Iran, the EU, the US, China, France, Russia, the UK, and Germany.
- Iran agreed to reduce enriched uranium by 98% and limit uranium enrichment to 3.67%, which is not enough for a nuclear bomb.
- Iran cut its uranium centrifuges from about 20,000 to a maximum of 6,104 older models under strict international inspections.
- The deal also changed Iran’s Arak reactor to stop plutonium production and allowed regular checks by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
- In exchange, Iran received relief from sanctions, allowed to sell more oil, access frozen assets, and join the global economy more freely.
- President Trump left the deal in 2018, reimposing economic sanctions and calling it the “worst deal ever.”
- Trump’s new demands include stricter controls on Iran’s nuclear program, limits on its ballistic missiles, and ending support for armed groups in the Middle East.
- Talks for a new agreement have been complicated by recent conflicts and a temporary ceasefire involving the US, Israel, and Iran.
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