What is JCPOA???
JCPOA stands for Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action which is a New Standard for Safeguards Agreements.
JCPOA was signed between Iran and P5+1 (five permanent members) of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) in 2018.
The members countries include
- France,
- Russia,
- China,
- United Kingdom,
- United States,
- Germany
- European Union
JCPOA, also know n as the Iran Deal, was the first formal agreement between Iran and the United States in 34 years. The agreement was to put a hold on Iran’s nuclear program and in return the Iran’s economic and other bans will be raised.
Recently rumors are in air regarding separation of United States from the agreement. Lets see what this decision, if taken, will bring in its effects and how other members and non-member countries react to this.