"Iran has said it is no longer bound by restrictions on its nuclear programme as a landmark 10-year deal between it and world powers expired, though Tehran reiterated its commitment to diplomacy. From now on, all of the provisions [of the 2015 deal], including the restrictions on the Iranian nuclear programme and the related mechanisms are considered terminated, Iran's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Saturday, the day of the pact's expiration."
"Iran firmly expresses its commitment to diplomacy, it added. The deal's termination day was set for exactly 10 years after the adoption of resolution 2231, enshrined by the United Nations Security Council. Officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the agreement between Iran and China, France, Germany, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States saw the lifting of international sanctions against Iran in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear programme."
"But Washington unilaterally left the deal in 2018 during President Donald Trump's first term in office and reinstated sanctions. Tehran then began stepping up its nuclear programme. Talks to revive the agreement have failed so far, and in August, the UK, Germany and France triggered the so-called snapback process, leading to the re-imposition of the UN sanctions. Termination day is relatively meaningless due to snapback, Arms Control Association expert Kelsey Davenport told the AFP news agency."
"Ali Vaez, the International Crisis Group's Iran project director, told AFP that while the nuclear deal had been lifeless for years, the snapback had officially buried the agreement, with its sorry fate continuing to cast a shadow over the future. Western powers and Israel have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a claim Tehran denies."
Iran announced that all provisions of the 2015 JCPOA, including restrictions on its nuclear programme and related mechanisms, are considered terminated upon the pact's 10-year expiration. The termination day coincided with ten years since UN Security Council resolution 2231. The JCPOA had exchanged sanctions relief for nuclear limits, but the United States withdrew in 2018 and reimposed sanctions, prompting Iran to expand its nuclear activities. Revival talks have failed, and the UK, Germany and France triggered a snapback that reinstated UN sanctions. Experts say the snapback has effectively buried the agreement, while accusations that Iran seeks nuclear weapons are denied by Tehran.
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