The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has confirmed on Monday that Iran has begun enriching uranium above the level agreed to by the 2015 P5+1 nuclear deal. Iran had already confirmed they were increasing enrichment to this level.
Iran has been paring back its commitments, initially voluntary ones and
since more formal ones, related to the nuclear deal. These moves are
being done to try to bring European Union nations to follow through on
sanctions relief, with Iran emphasizing that the moves are easily
reversible.
Under the deal, Iran enriches to 3.67%, which is the level used to fuel
the Bushehr nuclear power plant. Iran’s increase is up to 5%, which is
no proliferation threat, but rather a move to try to get European
officials to the table for talks.
European officials, particularly France, have indicated those talks are now scheduled. Barring a deal, Iran has warned they will further abandon commitments in another 60 days.
Iran’s argument is that the deal promised Iran sanctions relief in
return for limiting their civilian nuclear program, and Iran has been
limiting that program the whole time without getting the relief.
Patience is running out in Iran, and the sense is that they need to get
something out of this deal to stay in it.
The JCPOA is dead. Iran is simply following the letter of the dispute resolution process with the remaining participants. But they know full well that the EU can’t break from the US and continue the sanctions relief. If the EU tries, the US will simply ramp up more sanctions – on the whole world, if necessary, regardless of any US economic impact or the fact that this will continue to isolate the US.
If that doesn’t work, the US will simply blockade Iranian oil tankers, such as the one Britain seized in the Med.
The goal is war. Period. End of story. The US and Iran are just playing out the initial moves.
You said the whole world if necessary . It seems to be getting closer to that every day . Has anyone ever thought sanctions on the whole world might more be sanctions on us
Iran does not need to enrich any uranium .when they never plan on nuclear weapons . Maybe Iran is lying and planning a nasty surprise