Israel could back Iran deal

The head of Israeli military intelligence told ministers during a Cabinet meeting that Israel would be better off if the Iran nuclear talks in Vienna led to a deal, rather than collapsing without one


2015: Iran agrees to redesign heavy water reactor to avoid production of weapons-grade plutonium

Nuclear deal: 20,000 centrifuges used for uranium enrichment to be reduced to 5,060 at Natanz until 2026. 1,044 centrifuges at Fordow allowed to produce only medical radioisotopes

TURKEY 
IRAQ
KUWAIT
SAUDI ARABIA
Caspian Sea
Karaj
Tehran
Fordow
Arak
Anarak
Natanz
Saghand
Isfahan 
Ardakan
IRAN
Bushehr nuclear power plant
Gachin
The Gulf
TURKMENISTAN
AFGHAN. 
PAKISTAN
200km 125 miles
Nuclear site 
Reactor 
Uranium mine


2015: Iran agrees long-term nuclear deal with P5+1 world powers – U.S., UK, France, China, Russia and Germany – in return for lifting of economic sanctions

Uranium: Stockpile to be cut by 98% to 300kg for 15 years

JCPOA: Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action allows Iran to sell crude oil on international market using global financial system

May 2018: President Donald Trump abandons JCPOA, reinstates U.S. sanctions. Iran’s economy plunges into recession

2019: Iran begins breaching JCPOA restrictions

Nov 2020: President-elect Joe Biden says U.S. will rejoin deal as long as Iran complies with JCPOA

May 2021: Talks begin in Vienna to save JCPOA

Jun: Hardliner Ebrahim Raisi elected Iranian’s president

Nov: Iran resumes enrichment at Fordow

Jan 2, 2022: Maj. Gen. Aharon Haliva tells Israeli Cabinet that Israel will be better off with Iran nuclear deal


Sources: Axios, Stratfor, Times of Israel
Pictures: Getty Images, IDF
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