Iran Nuclear Framework Agreement

The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations hosted a discussion on the newly-announced framework agreement between the P5+1* and Iran on that country’s nuclear program. The framework pushes Iran’s nuclear “breakout time” to at least a year and allows international inspectors access to Iranian programs deemed suspicious. “Breakout time” refers to the time that it would take for Iran to acquire enough fissile material for one weapon.

The panelists talked about the specifics of the agreement. The also assessed the agreement’s implications for Iran’s regional neighbors and their relationship with the U.S., impact on the energy sector, and potential to be finalized by the June 2015 deadline. Speakers include a former nuclear negotiator for Iran.

*The P5+1 comprises the U.S., the U.K., France, China, Russia, and Germany. close