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US Media Keep Saying Iran is "In Violation" of a Nuclear Agreement the US Withdrew From
Lindroff, Dave
http://www.counterpunch.org/2019/09/10/us-media-keep-saying-iran-is-in-violation-of-a-nuclear-agreement-the-us-withdrew-from/Date Written: 2019-09-10 Publisher: CounterPunch Year Published: 2019 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX23809 US Media portray Iran as having violated the US-Iran nuclear agreement. That's because the Trump administration, acting on its own, foolishlypulled out unilaterally from that agreement, and has been imposing sanctions on Iran, all of which has been in violation of the agreement, and which, by violating its terms, effectively terminates the agreement. Abstract: - Excerpt: Yes, Iran is increasing the number of centrifuges it is using to refine nuclear fuel, and yes, it is refining that fuel to a higher percentage of U-235, the isotope that allows the uranium to begin a chain reaction necessary for both fueling a nuclear reactor and for creating an atomic bomb. But in taking these steps, Iran is not, and indeed cannot be "in violation" of the agreement on its nuclear program that was negotiated by the Obama administration and the Iranian government in 2015, with the backing of 5 other nations (France, the UK, China, Russia and Germany). Subject Headings |