Centrum Stosunków Międzynarodowych - 18 July 2016: What happened one year after Iran’s nuclear deal

The documents which AP has released recently once again brought back the feelings of the days in which western countries were talking about the danger of Iran’s nuclear program. According to this documents Iran will start to enrich uranium before the 15-year accord expires. The document shows that there was an add-on agreement to the nuclear deal which can increase Tehran’s ability to build a bomb even before the end of the pact and in less than six months. Iran’s foreign minister, Dr. Zarif, not only didn't refuse the report but also claims that the report is showing the power of Iranian negotiators and the strength of Iran’s nuclear program. The document is the only text linked to the last year’s Iran and six foreign powers which never has been made public. AP got the information from a diplomat who work on Iran’s nuclear program for more than a decade.

U.S officials say members of the congress have been able to have access to this add-on agreement freely. Obama administration which always defend the nuclear deal as its legacy, claims that it blocks every way for Iran to have the nuclear bomb in the main agreement and no one should be worry about the consequences of the add-on one. However, republican members of the congress and Israeli government might not be this much optimistic toward this issue.

Concerns have arisen when U.N secretary general published his report on Iran’s nuclear deal after one year of achievement. Mr. Ban’s report didn't satisfy any parties of the agreement. Mr. Ban shows his dissatisfaction about implementation process by mentioning Iran’s missiles program “which is not compatible with the soul of the agreement.” Iran disapproved this part of the report and said that it can “see the invisible hand of the U.S government behind this report.” But the U.S secretary of state officials is also not happy with the result of the report. Mr. secretary general’s report criticizes the U.S government as well because he believes that they don't put any effort to “ease Iran’s way for its return to the international market.” The U.S ambassador to the U.N said that Mr. secretary general shouldn't involve himself in this kind of issues and if Iran has any kind of objection it should bring it by itself.

The synchronization of U.N secretary general’s report and AP’s publication about Iran’s nuclear program add-on agreement can elevate this old issue to a new stage. The stage that we don't know what would be the action of the players and it can make the situation more complicated day by day.