The Iranian Nuclear Programme: Dynamics of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), American Unisolationism and European Apprehensions

Le programme nucléaire iranien: dynamique du plan d'action global commun (JCPOA), Unisolationismeq v américain et appréhensions européennes

Muhammad Nadeem Mirza (), Hussain Abbas () and Irfan Qaisrani ()
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Muhammad Nadeem Mirza: QAU - Quaid-i-Azam University
Hussain Abbas: The Islamia University of Bahawalpur - IUB (PAKISTAN)
Irfan Qaisrani: Bahria University

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Abstract: Though Iran claims that its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes, yet it may decide to pursue nuclear weapons while taking into consideration the complex geostrategic matrix of the region-a situation that may result in further horizontal proliferation. The permanent five UN Security Council members and Germany (P5+1) signed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran in 2015 with the objective to curtail its nuclear ambitions. Since then, it has become a challenge for the European powers-France, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the European Union (E3 + 1) to maintain trust and keep the deal going. Coercive measures like sanctions on the part of the US against Iran have created a huge trust deficit and resultantly have put the new administration of Joe Biden in a situation of few choices to revive the deal to tackle the Iranian nuclear issue. Sanctions also bittered American European allies especially France, whose companies have big business interests in Iran. This article aims at addressing the issues of the Iranian nuclear program, its nature, purpose, and interests. It also deliberates the European and the US concerns before and after the deal.

Keywords: Iran's Nuclear Programme; Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA); P5+1; E3+1; American Unisolationism; Isolationism; Unilateralism; Nuclear Studies; International Relationship; European Union - External relations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022-01-03
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Published in journal of European Studies, 2022, 38 (01), pp.14-32

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