Iran Cannot Build a Nuclear Weapon If We Dismantle Its Infrastructure

July 16, 2021

Weapon Program: 

  • Nuclear

Author: 

Eddy Acevedo

Publication: 

The Hill

July 14 marked the six-year anniversary of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). As negotiations continue in Geneva, the Biden administration holds tremendous leverage as Iran seeks sanctions relief from the maximum pressure campaign of the Trump administration.

That leverage should be exercised to dismantle Iran’s nuclear infrastructure and not simply push its breakout time to one year. The international community came together to eliminate nuclear programs in Libya, South Africa, and Ukraine. We can do so again with Iran, but it takes political will.

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