half truths here: Inspections of NEW Sites takes some time: The JCPOA did not mandate the "anytime, anywhere" access that some international negotiators initially sought. Instead, it instituted a "managed access" inspection protocol. While the IAEA had daily access to known, declared nuclear facilities, (so your:"..were only allowed in areas Iran agreed to" is just not true.) Accessing undeclared or suspect sites involved the following procedures: Consultation Phase: If the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) suspected undeclared nuclear material or activity at a location, it had to first present Iran with questions and seek clarification. The 24-Day Process: If the agency and Iran could not resolve the issue through dialogue, the Joint Commission (made up of the deal's participants) would review the request. Ultimately, the process included a mechanism requiring Iran to provide access to the requested site within 24 days. Enrichment: Iran was required to cap its uranium enrichment level at 3.67% purity for 15 years. Not what they have now since Trump broke the treaty. The total stockpile of enriched uranium was capped at 300 kilograms of up to 3.67% enriched material. Key facilities like Fordow were converted into a nuclear, physics, and technology center, while the Arak heavy-water reactor was redesigned so it could not produce weapons-grade plutonium.
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