The breaking point, especially for Iran, is the US’s refusal to remove the Revolutionary Guards from its list of terrorist organizations. The Revolutionary Guards are the elite units of the Iranian military and have an important political voice and considerable economic power. The Guardian joins the fight in Syria and Iraq, supporting, for example, the Lebanese extremist group Hezbollah and the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
President Trump enlisted in the Revolutionary Guards in 2019. A year ago, Trump withdrew the United States from the Iran nuclear deal. The Revolutionary Guard was not on the terrorist list when the first nuclear deal was signed in 2015, so by Iranian logic there should be no new deal.
Up to 60% enrichment
After the US withdrew from the agreement, Iran no longer sees itself bound by agreements, even though more agreements have been made. France, the United Kingdom, China, Russia and the EU have also all signed. Economic sanctions against Iran were lifted in exchange for a pledge not to enrich uranium above 3.67%.
After the withdrawal from the agreement, sanctions against Iran were restored and Iran has enriched some of its uranium to a record 60%. It takes about 90% enrichment to create a nuclear weapon, but Iran has always denied that it intends to do so.
A year ago, negotiations on the nuclear deal resumed in Vienna. In March of this year, a deal seemed imminent. According to the EU, the text was complete except for a few footnotes. But the war in Ukraine also started to play a role. Russia asked for assurances that US sanctions against the invasion of Ukraine would not affect trade between Iran and Russia.
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