Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action international agreement Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Joint-Comprehensive-Plan-of-Action Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/topic/Joint-Comprehensive-Plan-of-Action Also known as: Iran nuclear deal, JCPOA Written by Fred Frommer Fred Frommer is a sports historian, author, and writer who has written for a host of national publications. Fred Frommer Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Jul 1, 2024 • Article History Table of Contents Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), more commonly known as “the Iran nuclear deal,” is a 2015 agreement between Iran and several world powers to restrict Iran’s nuclear program in exchange for relief of international sanctions on Iran. The deal was negotiated by the Democratic administration of U.S. Pres. Barack Obama (2009–17) but rejected by Republicans as too conciliatory. It was opposed by Obama’s successor U.S. Pres. Donald Trump (2017–21), who pulled the United States out of the deal in 2018 and reimposed sanctions. In 2019 Iran began reneging on its own commitments in the JCPOA. “The possibility of the ...(100 of 1118 words)

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