(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) BAKU, Azerbaijan, February 28. There is no hope
of restoring the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) on
Iran's nuclear program, Former Iranian ambassador to the UK, Jalal
Sadatian, Trend reports.
Sadatian pointed out that current regional dynamics, coupled
with the stances of European nations and the US on the accord,
indicate that attempts to rejuvenate the JCPOA have stalled. This
has led to increased complexity surrounding Iran's nuclear
program.
According to him, in the interim, the Atomic Energy Organization
of Iran (AEOI) is actively engaging with the International Atomic
Energy Agency (IAEA) to mitigate any potential escalation of its
position on Iran. These discussions involve IAEA Director General
Rafael Grossi.
Furthermore, Sadatian noted that, according to IAEA reports,
there are claims of Iran achieving peak uranium enrichment levels.
Conversely, there are assertions that Iran's enrichment activities
are not aimed at developing nuclear weapons but rather to
strengthen its position in diplomatic negotiations.
On January 16, 2016, the JCPOA came into force between Iran and
the P5+1 group (US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany)
regarding Iran's nuclear program.
However, on May 8, 2018, the US withdrew from the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) between Iran and the 5+1 group
(Russia, China, the UK, France, the US, and Germany) and imposed
new sanctions on Iran starting from November 2018.
Since then, the sanctions have impacted Iran's oil exports and
more than 700 banks, firms, and individuals. The sanctions have led
to the freezing of Iranian assets overseas.
The Iranian side demands that the US rejoin the JCPOA and that
other members comply with the terms of the deal, and in that case
it declares that it will abide by all the obligations specified in
the deal.
In late 2020, the Iranian parliament adopted a strategic plan to
counter the sanctions, citing the non-fulfillment of the Joint
Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) signed between Iran and six
countries and the imposition of sanctions on Iran.
According to the decision of the Iranian parliament, as of
February 23, Iran stopped the implementation of additional measures
and an additional protocol included in the nuclear deal. As a
consequence, the monitoring mechanism of the IAEA was reduced by
20–30 percent.
Recent reports have indicated that, according to the
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran has significantly
expanded its enriched uranium reserves. The current figures suggest
that the stockpile is now 27 times larger than the limit set by the
Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). As per the IAEA's
report dated September 4, 2023, there has been an addition of
approximately 6.7 kilograms, bringing the total amount of 60
percent enriched uranium to roughly 128 kilograms.
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