US permits civil nuclear ties with Iran despite 'maximum pressure'
Iran’s economy struggles under sanctions, floods, mismanagement; Al-Monitor’s Jack Detsch recognized for "exemplary reporting."
Civil nuclear cooperation 'fatal flaw' in JCPOA
The US maximum pressure campaign on Iran includes sanctions to bring Iranian p.p1 {margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 15.0px Calibri; -webkit-text-stroke: #000000} span.s1 {font-kerning: none; background-color: #fffb01} span.s2 {font-kerning: none} oil and condensate exports to zero, and designating the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a foreign terrorist organization, but so far does not include prohibiting foreign companies from working on Iran’s civilian nuclear reactors under the terms of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), or Iran nuclear deal.
Advocates of an even tougher line on Iran in the Trump administration and Congress are pressing for those waivers to be revoked, but they face resistance from European allies and the State Department, according to a Bloomberg report.
The civil nuclear agreements with Iran help to assure that the Bushehr power plant, Fordow site and the nascent Arak reactor remain subject to conditions and modifications which are designed to significantly reduce potential proliferation risks, as outlined in the JCPOA.
