JCPOA Iran Nuclear Deal Finalized
July 14, 2015 · 21st Century
On July 14, 2015, Iran and the P5+1 (United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China, and Germany) plus the European Union finalized the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in Vienna. Iran agreed to reduce its enriched uranium stockpile by 98 percent, limit enrichment to 3.67 percent purity, and accept enhanced IAEA inspections. In exchange, participating states agreed to lift nuclear-related sanctions. The IAEA verified Iranian compliance on January 16, 2016, triggering sanctions relief. The agreement functioned as a political commitment rather than a ratified treaty.
Key Figures
Barack ObamaMohammad Javad ZarifJohn Kerry
Locations
Vienna, Austria
Topics
diplomacyUSAIraninternational lawnuclear weaponssanctionsarms control
Connected Events — 4 Connections
Extended multilateral nuclear constraint framework established by bilateral agreements including ABM Treaty Signed by US and USSR
Concluded four years before collapse of INF Treaty Collapses — Both Parties Withdraw
Diplomatic attempt to resolve nuclear standoff rooted in hostility established by Iranian Revolution Overthrows the Shah
Terminated agreement concluded in United States Withdraws from JCPOA
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