Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Oliver Holmes

Iran announces official end to 10-year-old nuclear agreement

An Iranian flag flutters in Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant in 2019
An Iranian flag fluttering at Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant in 2019. Tehran says its nuclear power programme is energy and civil-focused. Photograph: Atta Kenare/AFP/Getty Images

An international deal with Iran designed to keep the world safe from the spread of atomic weapons has officially ended, with Tehran announcing the termination of the decade-old agreement.

Iran said on Saturday that it was no longer bound by the 2015 agreement, officially known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), under which international sanctions were lifted in exchange for limitations on Tehran’s nuclear programme.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.