Prior to the US-Iran memorandum of understanding, IAEA reports indicated that Iran had enriched uranium to levels close to those required for weaponry, significantly exceeding the amounts necessary for peaceful purposes, with enough reserves to swiftly create several nuclear arms. The agreement set for 2026 obligates Iran to engage in discussions about the elimination of this stockpile within a 60-day timeframe. Iran has committed to refrain from developing or acquiring nuclear arms. Nonetheless, the verification process—including IAEA inspections and the precise enrichment limits—still needs to be finalized through further negotiations. Intelligence evaluations pointed out that Iran was only months away from possessing sufficient fissile material for six to eight nuclear devices. Security experts from the US and Israel consider this the primary concern that will assess the viability of the concessions made in the agreement.
