Fordow Nuclear Facility

• Recently, Iran resumed uranium enrichment at its underground fordow plant located in Teheran.

key points

• Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP) - 2nd pilot enrichment plan
• the recent move of Iran is a step away from the agreement it signed in 2015 with a group of world powers to limit its nuclear activity in exchange for sanctions relief.
• 2015- Iran agreed on a long-term deal on its nuclear programme with the P5+1 group of world powers - US, UK, China, Russia and Germany.
• A joint comprehensive plan of action, also known as Iran Nuclear Deal
• May 2018- the US pulled Out of Iran Nuclear deal and imposed sanctions on Iran and nations doing the significant amount of trade with Iran.