The Iran-US nuclear deal has shocked the world. The secret agreement to give up weapons-grade enriched uranium, Trump’s peace deal, the Strait of Hormuz, Israeli strikes and news of US military operations have signaled a new geopolitical storm in West Asia.
Washington/Tehran: Amidst the ongoing severe tension in the Middle East (West Asia), such a sensational news has come to light, which has given relief to the entire world. Iran, which is on the verge of making a nuclear bomb, has agreed in principle to give up its most dangerous stockpile of ‘Enriched Uranium’ in the ongoing highly secret peace talks with America. This historic agreement between US President Donald Trump and Tehran will not only stop the ongoing war in the region, but will also reopen the strategically important ‘Strait of Hormuz’.
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Pentagon’s secret plan: fear of bunker-busting bombs and commando operations
According to a shocking report by ‘The New York Times’ (NYT), behind this consent was the dreadful plan of the US Army, which forced Iran to kneel. Military planners of the US Department of Defense (Pentagon) had prepared a complete plan for the use of ‘bunker-busting bombs’ to turn into debris the uranium reserves hidden under the ground at Iran’s Isfahan nuclear center. Not only this, at one time President Trump had also considered approving a very dangerous ‘joint commando operation’ between America and Israel to directly capture this nuclear stockpile. America had clearly warned that if an initial agreement was not reached on handing over uranium, then the talks would be immediately broken and fierce military attacks would be started again on Iran.
Why is there an uproar over weapons-grade uranium?
According to the shocking data of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran currently has about 400 kg of uranium, which is enriched to 60 percent purity. Israeli intelligence agencies claimed that this stockpile was very close to ‘weapons-grade’ and by refining it a little more, Iran could easily make several nuclear bombs. Although Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei had earlier given strict instructions that this nuclear material should not go out of the country, but ultimately Tehran had to bow before the all-round pressure of American attacks and sanctions.
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Will deals like the ‘Obama era’ be repeated again?
The structure of this possible grand agreement could be similar to the historic nuclear deal of 2015, when Iran handed over its uranium to Russia. The second option under the current proposal is to dilute the purity of this uranium so much that it cannot be used in weapons. In exchange for this major concession, America has agreed to restore billions of dollars of Iran’s seized assets frozen abroad. However, these reconstruction aid funds will be released only after the final agreement is fully implemented, to prevent Tehran from reneging on its commitments.
It is noteworthy that this diplomatic success has come exactly 12 weeks after the devastating attacks on Iran by the US and Israel on February 28, which have completely changed the geopolitics of the entire Gulf region.
Will the 2015 formula be repeated again?
Experts believe that the new agreement could be similar to the 2015 nuclear deal, when Iran sent its large uranium reserves to Russia. In return, relief from economic sanctions was given. This time too there is talk of releasing frozen Iranian assets worth billions of dollars. This economic relief can motivate Tehran to continue talks. But the biggest question still remains – will the decades-long distrust between the two countries really end, or will this peace prove to be just a temporary pause?