A GLANCE AT IRANIAN NUCLEAR PROGRAM FROM BEGINNING TO NUCLEAR DEAL 2015 AND THE ROLE OF RUSSIA
- Authors: Naveed U.S.1, Rabnawaz -2
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Affiliations:
- University of Peshawar
- Quaid e Azam University
- Issue: Vol 20, No 3 (2018)
- Pages: 386-396
- Section: POLITICAL PROCESSES IN CONTEMPORARY WORLD
- URL: https://journal-vniispk.ru/2313-1438/article/view/339988
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.22363/2313-1438-2018-20-3-386-396
- ID: 339988
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Abstract
Iran’s nuclear program was launched in the 1950s with the help of US president Dwight D. Eisenhower as part of the UN “Atoms for Peace” project. During Raza Shah’s Era, many developments occurred in the Iranian nuclear program. After the Islamic revolution, the nuclear program experienced a halt but was shortly resumed again, this time with a wide range of sanctions imposed. The development of the Iranian nuclear deal is beneficial for the world in general, as well as the Middle East’s security and stability. It is a diplomatic victory, demonstrating how issues can be resolved in a peaceful way. The negotiation process started in 2003, with the EU3 and Iran early in the game, and China, Russia and the US subsequently joining in. After a brief discussion, an agreement was reached. Russia described the consensus as a “huge sigh of relief” for the world. The neighboring countries, however, have a different take on the things. Saudi Arabia and Israel, for instance, feel threatened by the nuclear program and call the deal a “historic mistake”.
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About the authors
Ul Shah Naveed
University of Peshawar
Email: naveed.syed.phd@uop.edu.pk
Postgraduate Student of University of Peshawar University Road, Peshawar, Pakistan, 3163
- Rabnawaz
Quaid e Azam University
Email: rnawaz@ir.qau.edu.pk
Master Scholar of Quaid e Azam University Islamabad, Pakistan, 45320
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