# Iran Nuclear Deal

> Led a multinational agreement curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. Negotiated by the U.S., Iran and world powers.

Barack Obama · Foreign Policy · Major Decision · Jul 14, 2015
Official record: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action

## What happened

Led a multinational agreement curbing Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief.

## How it happened

Negotiated by the U.S., Iran and world powers; finalized July 2015 (later abandoned by Trump in 2018).

## Documented impact

- [positive / substantiated] Verifiably rolled back Iran's nuclear program. — Iran shipped out enriched uranium and accepted intrusive IAEA inspections, extending its nuclear 'breakout' time.
- [negative / contested] Critics said it was temporary and enriched a U.S. adversary. — Opponents objected to sanctions relief and sunset clauses; the deal lacked durable domestic support.

## Public opinion

The Iran nuclear agreement

Approve: 33% · Disapprove: 45%

Public support fell further after the announcement; the deal was consistently underwater in U.S. polling.

Source: Pew Research Center, 2015

## Sources

- [JCPOA (Wikipedia)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joint_Comprehensive_Plan_of_Action)

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