In July 2015, the USA, UK, France, China, Russia, plus Germany agreed to the Iran Nuclear Deal formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran. The purpose of the deal was to ensure Iran wouldn’t be able to develop a nuclear weapon by capping uranium enrichment. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) was granted access to inspect nuclear facilities and verify Iran’s compliance. In return, sanctions against Iran would be removed. The deal only restricted the development of ballistic missiles “ designed to be capable of delivering nuclear weapons ”, rather...
