Iran pushes limits of nuclear deal ------------------------------------ Iran says that it will gradually scale back its adherence to the 2015 nuclear pact unless European signatories keep to their obligations and compensate Tehran for losses inflicted by U.S. sanctions ------------------------------------ Nuclear site Uranium mining Research reactor ------------------------------------ Caspian Sea TURKMENISTAN TURKEY IRAN IRAQ KUWAIT SAUDI ARABIA AFGHANISTAN SYRI Bonab Ramsar Karaj Uranium enrichment Arak IR-40 heavy water reactor Natanz Main enrichment plant Isfahan Tehran Research reactor Parchin Military site Fordow Enrichment plant Saghand Ardakan Anarak Nuclear waste Bushehr Gachin Bandar Abbas Persian Gulf 200km 120 miles ------------------------------------ 2015 nuclear deal: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action agreed between U.S., France, Germany, UK, Russia and China ------------------------------------ May 2018: U.S. withdraws from JCPOA, citing failure to address Iran’s ballistic missile programme ------------------------------------ Arak: Nuclear core rendered unusable under JCPOA. New IR-40 core could enable production of 9-10kg of plutonium per year – enough for one to two nuclear weapons Uranium stockpile: Iran can keep no more than 300kg of low-enriched uranium capped at 3.67% purity. Iran could boost enrichment to 20% using advanced centrifuges ------------------------------------ IR-2M IR-4 IR-6 IR-1 ------------------------------------ Centrifuges: Iran is limited to operating 5,060 older-model IR-1 centrifuges. Iran is barred under accord from operating IR-2M, IR-4 and IR-6 centrifuges which can produce three to 10 times more enriched uranium ------------------------------------ Sources: Associated Press; Project Alpha, King’s College London © GRAPHIC NEWS