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Geopolitics Knowledge Base

What Is the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA) and Why Did It Collapse?

The 2015 agreement was designed to prevent Iran from building a nuclear weapon—its unravelling reshaped Middle East security dynamics and created the escalation pathway now threatening global oil markets.

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Energy Geopolitics

Iran’s Khondab Reactor Goes Dark—But 440 kg of Enriched Uranium Remains Unaccounted For

IAEA confirms plutonium production pathway offline after Israeli strikes, yet nuclear weapons timeline hinges on 60%-enriched uranium stockpile now scattered across damaged, unmonitored sites.

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Breaking Energy Geopolitics

IAEA Confirms Natanz Nuclear Strike as Iran-Israel Conflict Crosses Nonproliferation Threshold

IAEA verification blackout leaves 440kg of weapons-grade uranium unaccounted for as nuclear infrastructure becomes active war target for first time since June 2025 strikes.

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