Tag: JCPOA


  • Iran’s President Declares Full-Scale War with the West Amid Netanyahu-Trump Meeting

    Iran’s President Declares Full-Scale War with the West Amid Netanyahu-Trump Meeting

    Iran’s Bold Claim and the Political Timing In a striking public statement, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian asserted that Iran is currently engaged in a full-scale war with the United States, Israel, and Europe. The remarks came just days before a highly anticipated meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump. While…

  • Iran Ends IAEA Nuclear Inspections After Bombing Incident, Straining Nuclear Deal

    Iran Ends IAEA Nuclear Inspections After Bombing Incident, Straining Nuclear Deal

    Overview: Tehran withdraws from IAEA access commitments Iran announced it is terminating the agreement that allows the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to conduct certain nuclear inspections, a move the country linked to a recent bombing incident. The statement marks a significant escalation in a long-running dispute over Tehran’s nuclear program and raises questions about…

  • Iran Cancels IAEA Inspections After Bombing: What It Means for Global Nuclear Oversight

    Iran Cancels IAEA Inspections After Bombing: What It Means for Global Nuclear Oversight

    Overview: A Sudden Break in a Long-Running Inspection Regime In a move that reverberated through international diplomacy, Iran said it was terminating the agreement that allowed IAEA inspectors access to certain sites as part of ongoing nuclear oversight. The development comes amid heightened tensions following a bombing incident that has drawn widespread condemnation from the…

  • UN sanctions reimposed on Iran over nuclear programme

    UN sanctions reimposed on Iran over nuclear programme

    Overview of the move The United Nations Security Council has reimposed an arms embargo and additional sanctions on Iran over its nuclear programme, following a process triggered by European powers. Tehran has said the step will be met with a harsh response and warned that the move endangers ongoing diplomatic efforts to manage the nuclear…

  • Iran Snapback Activated: Rial Crash and Growth Stalls

    Iran Snapback Activated: Rial Crash and Growth Stalls

    Snapback Activation: What Just Happened and Why It Matters Britain, France, and Germany announced the activation of the JCPOA’s snapback mechanism in response to what they describe as repeated and expanding violations by the Iranian regime. The move reimposes a broad slate of nuclear-related restrictions that had been suspended under the 2015 agreement, signaling a…

  • Khamenei’s Deepening Crisis: Snapback Activated, Rial Crashes, and Growth Stalls

    Khamenei’s Deepening Crisis: Snapback Activated, Rial Crashes, and Growth Stalls

    The Snapback Mechanism Reignites a Tense Standoff Britain, France and Germany have activated the JCPOA’s “snapback” provision in response to what they describe as repeated and widening violations by the Islamic Republic of Iran. The step revives a dispute mechanism that could, in theory, reimpose a broad set of UN sanctions and other restrictions, underscoring…

  • The Deep Pit of Khamenei: Snapback Activated, Rial Crashes, Growth Stalls

    The Deep Pit of Khamenei: Snapback Activated, Rial Crashes, Growth Stalls

    Overview: Snapback Activated, Tehran Faces a New Economic Reality The latest move by Britain, France and Germany to trigger the UN snapback under the JCPOA marks a turning point in decades of sanctions drama surrounding Iran. Tehran has long portrayed its nuclear program as a matter of national sovereignty, but the renewed sanctions regime is…

  • UN Sanctions Restored on Iran’s Nuclear Program: Diplomacy in Play

    UN Sanctions Restored on Iran’s Nuclear Program: Diplomacy in Play

    UN Sanctions Restored on Iran’s Nuclear Program as Diplomacy Stalls The UN Security Council has reimposed a broad package of nuclear related sanctions on Iran after Western powers failed to secure a path back to the 2015 nuclear deal. The measures include an arms embargo and several economic restrictions and were reinstated at 20:00 New…

  • Iran condemns UN sanctions restoration on nuclear program

    Iran condemns UN sanctions restoration on nuclear program

    Background: UN sanctions return after a decade On Sunday, Iran voiced strong condemnation as United Nations sanctions were restored to its nuclear program, a move that marks ten years since some of the penalties were lifted. The sanctions, which range from arms embargoes to broader economic measures, were reimposed following the failure of negotiations over…

  • UN Sanctions Reimposed on Iran Over Nuclear Program Developments

    UN Sanctions Reimposed on Iran Over Nuclear Program Developments

    Background: The snapback and the sanctions regime The United Nations Security Council has reinstated a broad set of sanctions on Iran following the collapse of negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear program. The move, effective since Saturday evening New York time, revives a multi-faceted embargo and economic measures that had been lifted years earlier under the 2015…