Analysis & Opinions - Task Force on Iran

Changing the Operating Parameters of Centrifuges is NOT a Credible Solution to Gain Time

| February 2015

The Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) acknowledged that a comprehensive agreement would involve an Iranian domestic enrichment capability. This concession marked a fundamental change in the negotiations. Instead of a complete suspension of enrichment and reprocessing activities, as called for in multiple Security Council resolutions and a foundational plank of all previous negotiating positions, the P5+1 negotiators are now attempting to reach a comprehensive agreement with Iran that will establish a credible breakout time. The following memo addresses one proposal mentioned in recent press reporting on the negotiations between the P5+1 and Iran. The result of such proposals recognizes Iran as a nuclear threshold state, which status the Task Force rejects.

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For Academic Citation: Heinonen, Olli.“Changing the Operating Parameters of Centrifuges is NOT a Credible Solution to Gain Time.” Task Force on Iran, February 2015.

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