CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Iran and the P5+1 countries engaged in negotiations for the next 20 months and, in April 2015, agreed on an “Iran nuclear deal framework” for the final agreement. In July 2015, Iran and the P5+1 confirmed agreement on the plan, along with the “Roadmap Agreement” between Iran and the IAEA.

Detailed explanation-2: -Currently, Iran has a uranium stockpile to create 8 to ten nuclear bombs. But thanks to this nuclear deal, Iran must reduce its stockpile of uranium by 98%, and will keep its level of uranium enrichment at 3.67%-significantly below the enrichment level needed to create a bomb.

Detailed explanation-3: -Iran has one nuclear power plant at its southern port of Bushehr that went online in 2011 with help from Russia, but also several underground nuclear facilities.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act prevents the president from waiving or suspending those sanctions before Congress has the chance to vote on an agreement, if one is reached, and allows Congress to permanently remove these authorities if it disapproves of the deal over a presidential veto.