1. Also called
1.1. JCPOA
1.1.1. Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action
2. Signed by
2.1. US President
2.1.1. Barack Obama
3. Repudiated by
3.1. US President
3.1.1. Donald Trump
4. What is it
4.1. Signed between
4.1.1. Iran
4.1.2. P5 countries of UNSC
4.1.2.1. US
4.1.2.2. UK
4.1.2.3. France
4.1.2.4. Russia
4.1.2.5. China
4.1.3. Germany
4.1.4. European Union
4.2. Signed at
4.2.1. Vienna
4.2.1.1. 2015
4.3. Under the agreement
4.3.1. Iran agreed to limit its nuclear programme
4.3.2. Economic sanctions imposed by US,UN,EU will be lifted
4.4. provisions
4.4.1. Limited the number of centrifuges Iran could run and restricted them to older,slower model
4.4.2. Iran reconfigured heavy water reactor
4.4.2.1. To prevent production of plutonium
4.4.3. Iran agreed to convert Enrichment site
4.4.3.1. At Fordo
4.4.3.1.1. into a research centre
4.4.4. Granted more access to inspectors from
4.4.4.1. International Atomic Energy Agency
4.4.4.1.1. UN’s Nuclear watchdog
4.4.5. World powers
4.4.5.1. Lifted economic sanctions imposed on Iran which prevented its oil trade and international banking
4.4.5.2. Allowed Iran to purchase
4.4.5.2.1. Commercial aircrafts and other business deals
4.4.5.3. unfroze billions of dollars held abroad of Iran
4.4.5.4. Agreed that restrictions on Iran’s uranium enrichment and stockpile size will end
4.4.5.4.1. In 2031
5. Success of the deal ?
5.1. Iran
5.1.1. had met all commitments under the deal
5.1.2. Had started global trade in oil and natural gas
5.1.2.1. In international markets
5.1.3. Rentered the global banking system
6. Why US left the deal?
6.1. Trump administration believed that the deal is lenient on Iran
6.1.1. deal didn’t address
6.1.1.1. Iran’s involvement in regional conflicts
6.1.1.2. Ballistic missile programme
6.2. withdrew from the deal in 2018
6.2.1. After renovations on the deal failed
6.3. After withdrawal
6.3.1. reimposed sanctions on Iran
6.3.2. Warned other countries to do trade with Iran
6.3.3. Other members who signed the deal remained in the deal
7. Any affect on US withdrawl on the deal?
7.1. Iran continued to uphold its commitments
7.1.1. under JCPOA
7.2. After Major General Qassem Soleimani was killed
7.2.1. Iran
7.2.1.1. Declared that it would abandon limitations on enriching uranium
7.2.1.2. Refused to adhere to the nuclear deal
7.2.1.3. but continued to cooperate with IAEA inspectors
7.2.1.3.1. Gave access to nuclear sites