To Avoid War, the US Must Stop the Sanctions against Iran and Return to the JCPOA
NOVANEWS
By Mehrnaz Shahabi
Global Research
Iran’s decision to increase its stock of low enriched uranium from 174.1 kilograms on 20 May to beyond the JCPOA’s agreed limit of 300 kilograms on 27 June 2019, is not a “violation” or “breach” of the nuclear deal, as has been described. Neither is Iran’s suspending the implementation of some of its commitments under the JCPOA, on 7 July, that is, at the end of its 60 day ultimatum to the European troika to observe their part of the deal and produce practical measures to counter the calamitous effects of US sanctions on the lives of Iranians. It is Iran’s legitimate and necessary response to a contract already left by the US and breached by its European allies.
Despite continued promises, the Europeans signatories have lacked bot...