U.S. Withdraws from 2015 JCPOA Amid Disputes Over Compliance and Sanctions
The United States withdrew from the 2015 JCPOA in 2018, following President Trump’s decision not to certify Iranian compliance with the agreement’s spirit and his referral of the issue to Congress. Iran had been operating under terms that included reducing its enriched uranium stockpile, allowing full IAEA inspections, and keeping the Strait of Hormuz open, in exchange for financial and trade rela
The 2015 JCPOA was a 15-year plan initiated under Obama. Under its terms, Iran reduced its enriched uranium stockpile by 97%, retained only 300kg of uranium enriched to 3.67% for power plants, and granted 100% IAEA inspection access to its facilities. In return, Iran received financial and trade benefits, and the Strait of Hormuz remained open. In 2018, President Trump decided not to certify Iranian compliance with the spirit of the JCPOA, according to goodauthority.org. He then referred the matter to Congress to determine whether to reimpose sanctions. According to goodauthority.org, reimposing sanctions while Iran remains in compliance with the JCPOA would constitute a U.S. violation of the agreement. Trump reinstated sanctions against Iran in 2018, as reported by bluesky.
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