Hey fam, big update in global politics: the 10-year JCPOA nuclear deal with Iran officially ended on October 18, 2025—and with it, all UN Security Council restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program dissolve. 🔥
Back in July 2015, UN Resolution 2231 backed the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aiming to curb Iran’s nuclear activities. After a decade, that resolution has expired, meaning Iran’s nuclear rights under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) are fully restored. Think of the NPT as an international agreement that prevents the spread of nuclear weapons while letting signatories pursue peaceful nuclear tech… or so the theory goes 😉.
Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi took to X (formerly Twitter) to confirm Tehran will stick to its NPT commitments. That means no external caps on nuclear development, and supervision by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) under standard safeguards only. Araghchi stressed Iran’s 'sovereign rights are neither negotiable nor subject to political pressure' and called for rules-based cooperation, not coercion.
For young professionals in Mumbai, Kuala Lumpur, or Ho Chi Minh City, this shift matters. It could reshape energy tech partnerships, regional security talks, and the global push for clean nuclear energy. 🌏⚛️ Stay tuned as the story unfolds—will Iran ramp up its program, or open doors for new peaceful collaborations?
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JCPOA ends: Iran regains nuclear rights as UN resolution expires
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