Iran’s regime officially violates the 2015 nuclear deal

Iran’s regime officially violates the 2015 nuclear deal

Iranian regime President Hassan Rouhani visiting a uranium enrichment site (File Photo)

Analysis by PMOI/MEK

Iran, July 1, 2019 - The regime in Iran has officially reneged on the 2015 nuclear deal by exceeding the 300-kilogram stockpile limit of low enriched uranium (3.67%), according to the Fars news agency citing an "informed source." The Fars news agency is affiliated directly to the terrorist-designated Revolutionary Guards (IRGC).

As part of the nuclear agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Tehran promised it would refrain from storing more than 300kg of uranium enriched to the low level of 3.67 percent fissile material, The Telegraph reported.

Enriching uranium to a low level of 3.67% fissile material is the first step in a process that could eventually allow the Iranian regime to amass enough highly-enriched uranium (above 90 percent) to build a nuclear warhead.

"Iran has vowed to begin enriching its stockpile of uranium to higher levels closer to weapons-grade later this month,” according to the Associated Press.

Iran has indicated the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), known as the United Nations nuclear watchdog, has weighed the amount of low enriched uranium.

A Wall Street Journal reporter based in Brussels said a Western diplomat confirmed to him that they have been informed by the IAEA on Tehran exceeding its low enriched uranium (3.67%) stockpile above the 300 kg limit set by the 2015 nuclear agreement (JCPOA). Numerous reporters have cited the IAEA confirming Tehran has breached its agreement.

The European Union is now under increasing pressure on how to justify its maintenance of the deal and not imposing sanctions on the mullahs’ regime for this flagrant violation. This is especially true considering the fact that Iran has announced plans to further breach the JCPOA by July 8.

However, the EU may actually conclude that Tehran has left no option other than reimposing sanctions.