Which one of the following countries withdrew from 'nuclear deal' with Iran?

Key Points

• The United States of America withdrew from the Iran nuclear deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), in May 2018.
• The JCPOA was an agreement reached in 2015 between Iran and the P5+1 group of world powers (the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, France, China, plus Germany) along with the European Union.
• The deal aimed to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for relief from economic sanctions.
• The withdrawal by the US led to the re-imposition of stringent sanctions on Iran, which had significant global geopolitical and economic implications.

Additional Information

• Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)
  • The JCPOA is a detailed, 159-page agreement with five annexes, signed on July 14, 2015.
  • Under the JCPOA, Iran agreed to limit its nuclear activities and allow international inspections in return for the lifting of economic sanctions.
  • The main aim was to ensure that Iran's nuclear program would be exclusively peaceful.
  • Despite the US withdrawal, other signatories like the UK, France, Germany, Russia, and China have sought to keep the deal alive.