BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 3. Iran will not suffer any harm if it returns to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) regarding its nuclear program, Iran's former diplomat at the UN, Kourosh Ahmadi, told local media, Trend reports.
According to him, if Iran re-imposes the restrictions it has suspended on the JCPOA if it sells the uranium it has produced to another country, any damage is no longer out of the question.
“Because Iran has already gained knowledge of uranium and other products and can use them at any time.”
At the same time, UN Security Council Resolution No. 2231 will expire in October 2025, and no member of the JCPOA will have the option to back out, and Iran will be free to continue its nuclear activities,” he said.
The ex-Iranian diplomat stated that this is the reason why the US and the European members of the Comprehensive Joint Action Plan (UK, France, and Germany) are not interested in reinstating the agreement.
Meanwhile, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran’s nuclear program.
In May 2018, the U.S. announced its withdrawal from the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions, leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20-30 percent.