Legal Issues Related to the U.S. Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement with Iran
Legal Issues Related to the U.S. Withdrawal from the Nuclear Agreement with Iran

Author(s): Szymon Zaręba
Subject(s): International Law, Governance, International relations/trade, Military policy, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: United States; Iran; nuclear agreement; US withdrawal from nuclear agreement with Iran; legal issues; UN sanctions on Iran;
Summary/Abstract: The exit from the nuclear agreement with Iran (JCPOA) deprived the U.S. of the possibility to use UN-legitimised means of pressure. Instead, the U.S. is building pressure through unilateral sanctions that also affect non-American entities. The agreement, however, remains in force. As long as the other participants believe Iran respects it, it is unlikely that the suspended UN sanctions on Iran will be re-imposed. In the long run, the unilateral sanctions will lead to tensions between the U.S. and the EU. The deficit of confidence, also on the part of Iran, will make it difficult to find a way out of the situation.

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