IAEA Flashcards
The IAEA was established as an ______- organisation on 29 July 1957.
autonomous
Headquarters:
Vienna, Austria
the iaea treaty through which it was est is called
iaea statute
the iaea treaty through which it was est is called
iaea statute
the IAEA reports to both the
United Nations General Assembly and Security Council.
IAEA has two “Regional Safeguards Offices” which are located in
Toronto, Canada, and in Tokyo, Japan.
The IAEA also has two liaison offices which are located in
New York City, United States, and in Geneva, Switzerland.
In addition, the IAEA has laboratories and research centers located in Seibersdorf, Austria, in Monaco and in Trieste, Italy.[3]
Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency
Rafael Mariano Grossi
how many members does iaea have
173 Member States
is india a member
India July 16, 1957
When did the iaea statute come into force
The Statute of the IAEA was approved on 23 October 1956 by the Conference on the Statute of the International Atomic Energy Agency, which was held at the Headquarters of the United Nations. It came into force on 29 July 1957.
when and where was jcpoa signed
Vienna on 14 July 2015
when was the jcpoa adopted and when did it come into force
18 October 2015 (Adoption)
16 January 2016 (Implementation)
who are the signatories of the jcpoa
Iran and the P5+1 (the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council—China, France, Russia, United Kingdom, United States—plus Germany)[a] together with the European Union.
what was the interim agreement signed in 2013 before the jcpoa
Formal negotiations toward JCPOA began with the adoption of the Joint Plan of Action, an interim agreement signed between Iran and the P5+1 countries in November 2013
there is a ________________- agremeent between iran and iaea
roadmap agreement
which signatory left the jcpoa and when
usa on 8 may 2018, reimposed all lifted sanctions
(After the Trump administration twice certified Iran’s compliance in 2017, in May 2018 the United States withdrew from JCPOA as Trump pledged he would negotiate a better deal. Trump left office without fulfilling that pledge and analysts determined Iran had moved closer to developing a nuclear weapon since the American withdrawal.)
what are the two most commonly used materials in nuclear tech
uranium 235 (U-235) and plutonium 239 (Pu-239).
when is the sunset clause of the jcpoa
The JCPOA stays in effect for eight years from Adoption Day or upon receipt by the Security Council of an IAEA report stating that the IAEA has reached the Broader Conclusion that all nuclear material in Iran remains in peaceful activities (Transition Day), and terminates ten years from Adoption Day (Termination Day).
after ____________- years, the constraints set by jcpoa are invalid making it unconstrained
15 years
when did talks of the remaining mems with iran begin to bring us back
april 2021 in vienna, austria
but talks have been stalled ever since 6th round of talks in june 2021 after ______________ was elected president
ebrahim raisi
low enriched uranium
3-5%
high enriched uranium
20%
What is 20% enriched uranium used for?
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Low-enriched uranium, which typically has a 3-5% concentration of U-235, can be used to produce fuel for commercial nuclear power plants. Highly enriched uranium has a purity of 20% or more and is used in research reactors.
according to iaea, iran is enriching uranium to 60% fissile purity in
natanz
according to iaea, iran is enriching uranium to 60% fissile purity in
natanz
what is the allowed purity under the jcpoa
3.67%
20% reached before 2015, 90% for a nuclear weapon
iran will only enrich upto 3.67% for the next _______ years
15 years
It stated to ensure that the facilities at ________ would only be used for power generation, medical, industrial research, or for any civilian work
Fordow, Natanz, and Arak
Monitoring and verification: Iran also agreed to implement a protocol that would allow inspectors from the ____________________________ access to its nuclear facilities and other undeclared sites.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
who monitors and supervises the agreement
A body known as the Joint Commission, composed of representatives of the negotiating parties, monitors the implementation of the agreement and resolves any disputes that may arise.
when did iran sign the npt
The Shah of Iran signed the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in 1968 as a non-nuclear weapons state and ratified the NPT in 1970.
Later, Iran received assistance in its nuclear program from the United States as part of the ______________ program.
‘Atoms for Peace’
__________________ country from the middle east has expressed interest in buying a weapon from iran if it successfully detonates one
saudi arabia
after the ________ dynasty in 1979 was overthrown the leaders of iran secretely pursued nuclear tech
pahlavi dynasty
who did ebrahim raisi succeed
hassan rouhani
international sanctions caused a loss of _____- for iran in 2012-2014 alone
$100 billion
when did us announce the termination of sanction waivers for cooperative nuclear projects detailed in the jcpoa except the bushehr plant
may 2019
when did iran begin the icremental violation of the deal
2019 may
how much 20% encriched uranium does iran
210 kgs or 265 lbs
which iranian facilities will iaea hace access to
all
iran’s compliance with the provisions of the jcpoa is verified by
iaea
