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International Support for the Iran Nuclear Deal
International support for the 2015 nuclear deal between the P5+1 (China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States) and Iran remains strong, despite comments by U.S. President Donald Trump threatening the future of the agreement.
The Arms Control Association will be adding international statements in support of the nuclear deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), on this page as they are released.
May 2018: General
Trump's Reckless Violation of the Iran Deal Jeopardizes U.S. National Security
This op-ed originally appeared in TIME, May 9, 2018.
Reporting on the 2018 NPT PrepCom
NPT PrepCom Wraps Up with Chair Summary Discussion
May 7, 2018
The final day of the 2018 NPT Preparatory Committee was dedicated to discussing the chair’s summary of the conference, which was released on Thursday evening. The summary is under the chair’s responsibility and thus is not a consensus document and the conference did not vote on it. Instead, the chair allocated two sessions for statements from delegations about the text.
Iran's Past Nuclear Experiments Reflect Value of JCPOA
This op-ed originally appeared in The Iran Primer of the United States Institute for Peace.
For decades, the international community has grappled with the danger of nuclear weapons proliferation and, in particular, the risk that the Islamic Republic of Iran might seek the capability to design and produce nuclear weapons.
For more than a decade following the 2003 revelation that Iran had surreptitiously built a uranium con
May 2018 Digital Magazine
Digital Magazine
The P5+1 and Iran Nuclear Deal Alert, April 25, 2018
Europe Works to Save the JCPOA
As time winds down to the May 12 deadline U.S. President Donald Trump set for negotiating a “fix” to the nuclear deal with Iran, Washington’s P5+1 partners (China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United Kingdom) are urging the United States not to violate the agreement and warning Washington of the consequences if the deal collapses.
April 2018 Digital Magazine
Digital Magazine
The P5+1 and Iran Nuclear Deal Alert, March 22, 2018
P5+1 and Iran Meet Amid Uncertainty Over the Nuclear Deal’s Future
The Perils of Space-Based Missile Defense Interception
Past U.S. efforts to develop and deploy a space-based missile defense have known many names, including "Strategic Defense Initiative,” “Brilliant Pebbles,” and “Global Protection Against Limited Strikes.” And all have suffered the same fate: cancellation due to insurmountable financial, technical, and strategic obstacles.