Development of Iran's Nuclear Program and the JCPOA Negotiations (2002–2015)

1. Undeclared Natanz and Arak sites revealed publicly

   Aug 14, 2002Labels: Natanz, Arak, Iranian opposition

   • IAEA Chronology
   • NCI Timeline

2. Iran and EU-3 sign the Tehran Declaration

   Oct 21, 2003Labels: Tehran Declaration, EU-3, Iran

   • IAEA Chronology
   • Arms Control

3. Iran signs the IAEA Additional Protocol

   Dec 18, 2003Labels: Additional Protocol, IAEA, Iran

   • IAEA Chronology
   • RFE RL

4. EU-3 and Iran conclude the Paris Agreement

   Nov 15, 2004Labels: Paris Agreement, EU-3, Iran

   • IAEA Chronology
   • Guardian context

5. IAEA Board finds Iran in safeguards non-compliance

   Sep 24, 2005Labels: IAEA Board, Iran, safeguards non-compliance

   • Arms Control
   • IAEA Transcript

6. IAEA Board votes to report Iran to UN Security Council

   Feb 4, 2006Labels: IAEA Board, UN Security, Iran

   • Arms Control
   • White House

7. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1696

   Jul 31, 2006Labels: UN Security, Resolution 1696, Iran

   • UNSC 1696
   • UN Press

8. UN Security Council adopts sanctions in Resolution 1737

   Dec 23, 2006Labels: Resolution 1737, UN Security, sanctions

   • UNSC 1737
   • UN Press

9. UN Security Council tightens sanctions in Resolution 1747

   Mar 24, 2007Labels: Resolution 1747, UN Security, sanctions

   • UNSCR 1747
   • UNSC 1747

10. UN Security Council adopts Resolution 1929

    Jun 9, 2010Labels: Resolution 1929, UN Security, sanctions

    • UN Docs 1929
    • UNSC 1929

11. Iran and P5+1 agree to the Joint Plan of Action

    Nov 24, 2013Labels: Joint Plan, P5 1, Iran

    • Treasury
    • JPOA Doc

12. Joint Plan of Action implementation begins

    Jan 20, 2014Labels: Joint Plan, implementation, Iran

    • Treasury
    • IAEA Chronology

13. Lausanne framework parameters announced

    Apr 2, 2015Labels: Lausanne Framework, P5 1, Iran

    • Arms Control
    • JCPOA ref

14. JCPOA finalized in Vienna

    Jul 14, 2015Labels: JCPOA, Vienna Agreement, Iran

    • UNSC 2231 Bg
    • UN Press

15. UN Security Council endorses the JCPOA in Resolution 2231

    Jul 20, 2015Labels: Resolution 2231, UN Security, JCPOA

    • UNSC 2231
    • UN Press