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sunsporter1649 As I have told you repeatedly, Iran complied with the 2015 JCPOA for a very selfish reason: relief from international sanctions. And Iran remained in compliance with JCPOA until tRump blew it up in May 2018.
As I have told you repeatedly, Iran complied with the JCPOA for a very selfish reason: relief from international sanctions. And Iran remained in compliance with JCPOA until tRump blew it up in May 2018.The 2015 JCPOA treaty was legitimate and was enforced by international inspectors. You can read their reports at
https://www.iaea.org/newscenter/focus/iran/iaea-and-iran-iaea-board-reportsJust look for reports from 2016-2019 titled
Verification and Monitoring in the Islamic Republic of Iran in Light of United Nations Security Council Resolution 2231 (2015) Here read from one of these IAEA reports yourself!! This one is from May 24, 2018.
C.2. Activities Related to Enrichment and Fuel
9. At the Fuel Enrichment Plant (FEP) at Natanz, there have been no more than 5060 IR-1 centrifuges installed in 30 cascades, which remain in the configurations in the operating units at the time the JCPOA was agreed (para. 27). Iran has not withdrawn any IR-1 centrifuges from those held in storage15 for the replacement of damaged or failed IR-1 centrifuges installed at FEP (para. 29.1).
10. Iran has continued the enrichment of UF 6 at FEP.16 Iran has not enriched uranium above 3.67% U-235 (para. 28).
11. Throughout the reporting period, Iran’s total enriched uranium stockpile has not exceeded 300 kg of UF 6 enriched up to 3.67% U-235 (or the equivalent in different chemical forms) (para. 56). The quantity of 300 kg of UF 6 corresponds to 202.8 kg of uranium. 17
12. As of 14 May 2018, the quantity of Iran’s uranium enriched up to 3.67% U-235 was 123.9 kg,18 based on the JCPOA and decisions of the Joint Commission.19
13. At the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), no more than 1044 IR-1 centrifuges have been maintained in one wing (Unit 2) of the facility (para. 46). On 16 May 2018, the Agency verified that 1020 IR-1 centrifuges were installed in six cascades. On the same date, the Agency also verified that five IR-1 centrifuges were installed in a layout of 16 IR-1 centrifuge positions20 and one IR-1 centrifuge was installed in a single position,21 for the purpose of conducting “initial research and R&D ...
C.3. Centrifuge Research & Development, Manufacturing and Inventory . . .
D. Transparency Measures
21. Iran has continued to permit the Agency to use on-line enrichment monitors and electronic seals which communicate their status within nuclear sites to Agency inspectors, and to facilitate the automated collection of Agency measurement recordings registered by installed measurement devices (para. 67.1). Iran has issued long-term visas to Agency inspectors designated for Iran as requested by the Agency, provided proper working space for the Agency at nuclear sites and facilitated the use of working space at locations near nuclear sites in Iran (para. 67.2). Iran has accepted additional Agency inspectors designated for Iran (para. 67.3).
22. Iran has continued to permit the Agency to monitor – through measures agreed with Iran, including containment and surveillance measures – that all uranium ore concentrate (UOC) produced in Iran or obtained from any other source is transferred to the Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF) at Esfahan (para. 68). Iran also provided the Agency with all information necessary to enable the Agency to verify the production of UOC and the inventory of UOC produced in Iran or obtained from any other source (para. 69).
Source:
https://www.iaea.org/sites/default/files/18/06/gov2018-24.pdf
Addendum: JCPOA summary
Nuclear Restrictions: Iran agreed to reduce its enriched uranium stockpile by 98% and cap enrichment at 3.67% for 15 years.
Facility Modifications: The Arak heavy-water reactor was redesigned to prevent weapons-grade plutonium production, and the Fordow facility was repurposed, banning uranium enrichment there for 15 years.
Monitoring: The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was granted continuous access to monitor mines, mills, and centrifuge production facilities for up to 25 years.
Sanctions Relief: The UN, EU, and US lifted nuclear-related economic sanctions on Iran, allowing oil sales and international financial transactions.
Duration: Key limitations on Iran's nuclear activities expire over 10 to 15 years, a feature known as "sunset clauses".
As for what happens around the ten year point, any treaty can be re-negotiated, and the carrot/stick of sanctions worked in 2015.
