Major points of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of
Action (JCPOA) signed July 14 2015 in Vienna
Uranium Enrichment
NATANZ & FOrdOW FACILITIES
Before
19,138
first generation centrifuges (IR-1 and 2)
19,138
first generation centrifuges (IR-1 and 2)
After
No more than 5060 IR-1 centrifuge machines in no more than 30 cascades in their current configurations for ten years. All excess centrifuges will be stored and supervised by the IAEA and will be used for the replacement of failed or damaged centrifuges of the same type on a one-for-one basis. After 15 years,centrifuge installment is unconstrained.
No more than 5060 IR-1 centrifuge machines in no more than 30 cascades in their current configurations for ten years. All excess centrifuges will be stored and supervised by the IAEA and will be used for the replacement of failed or damaged centrifuges of the same type on a one-for-one basis. After 15 years,centrifuge installment is unconstrained.
Before
1008
advanced centrifuges
1008
advanced centrifuges
After
None for ten years. After 15 years,unconstrained
None for ten years. After 15 years,unconstrained
Before
the site was intended to be Iran’s main site for the production of fissile material for a bomb.
the site was intended to be Iran’s main site for the production of fissile material for a bomb.
After
No nuclear material for 15 years. Fordow will stop enriching uranium and researching uranium enrichment for at least fifteen years;the facility will be converted into a nuclear physics and technology center. For 15 years,Fordow will maintain no more than 1,044 IR-1 centrifuges. One third of the centrifuges will spin without uranium.
No nuclear material for 15 years. Fordow will stop enriching uranium and researching uranium enrichment for at least fifteen years;the facility will be converted into a nuclear physics and technology center. For 15 years,Fordow will maintain no more than 1,044 IR-1 centrifuges. One third of the centrifuges will spin without uranium.
Centrifuge R&D
Before
Unlimited 
Unlimited
After
Iran will continue to conduct enrichment R&D on only IR-4,IR-5,IR-6 and IR-8 centrifuges for ten years in a manner that does not allow it to accumulate enriched uranium.
Iran will continue to conduct enrichment R&D on only IR-4,IR-5,IR-6 and IR-8 centrifuges for ten years in a manner that does not allow it to accumulate enriched uranium.
Stockpile of Low
Enriched Uranium (LEU)
Before
7154 Kg of 3.67%.
7154 Kg of 3.67%.
After
300 Kg for 10 years. After 15 years unconstrained.
300 Kg for 10 years. After 15 years unconstrained.
Stockpile of Medium
Enriched Uranium (MEU)
Before
196 Kg of 20% for 10 years. After 15 years unconstrained
196 Kg of 20% for 10 years. After 15 years unconstrained
After
None
None
Arak Heavy Water Reactor
Before
A 40 Megawatt reactor was intended to produce plutonium as another path for fissile material. It was under construction to be operational around 2018-19.
A 40 Megawatt reactor was intended to produce plutonium as another path for fissile material. It was under construction to be operational around 2018-19.
After
It will be modernized and rebuilt based on an agreed design to support its peaceful nuclear research and production needs and purposes,but in such a way to minimize the production of plutonium and not to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
It will be modernized and rebuilt based on an agreed design to support its peaceful nuclear research and production needs and purposes,but in such a way to minimize the production of plutonium and not to produce weapons-grade plutonium.
Inspection By IAEA
Before
limited
limited
After
Unlimited access to ALL nuclear sites
Unlimited access to ALL nuclear sites