The Obama Deal
The bad Iran Deal, signed by President Obama without congressional approval, was never a good solution to the Iran’s nuclear program and aggression.
Details of the Obama Deal
Prohibits development nuclear-level uranium after 15-year moratorium
Uranium enrichment limited to 3.67%
Broken – Iran started to enriching uranium up to 4.5% in July 2019[54]
Limited stockpile of low-level enriched uranium
Broken – Iran has 12 times the allowed stockpile[55]
Limited centrifuge usage to 5,000 first-generation IR-1 models
Broken – Iran is currently using 19,000 centrifuges and has started using advanced centrifuges.[56]
Bans enrichment at Fordow
Broken – Iran has said it’s resuming 20% enrichment at Fordow[57]
Requires Iran to redesign the Arak IR-40 reactor to prevent enrichment of weapons-grade plutonium
Broken – Iran has purchased a spare replace of the core and photoshopped pictures of concreting pouring into the core[58]
Requires International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspections
Broken – Iran is currently limiting IAEA access to sites[59]
Missing Components
Balistic Missile Program
Iran has the largest missile arsenal in the Middle East, and any mention was left out of the old deal – a key component to detonating a nuclear weapon oversees[60]
Centrifuge Manufacturing
Iran announced last year that it would build a production hall near it’s Natanz nuclear site for making advanced centrifuges.[61]
American Inspections
The old deal put in place 150 inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency, but no inspectors are American.[62]
Breached
The IAEA stated in July 2019 that Iran had breached the JCPOA[63]
Current Key U.S. Players
Robert Malley
Lead Negotiator
Wendy Sherman
Secretary of State for Political Affairs
William Burns
Director of the CIA
Jake Sullivan
National Security Advisor