WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE JCPOA

2. U.N. Security Council (UNSC) SanctionsUNSC restrictions on Iran’s purchases and sales of conventional arms and related material and ballistic missile-relateditems and technology will remain in place for 5 and 8 years, respectively, or until the International Atomic Energy Agency(IAEA) confirms the Broader Conclusion, whichever is earlier.There are current UN arms embargoes on the Houthis in Yemen, non-state actors in Lebanon (including Hizbullah),Afghanistan (the Taliban), Iraq (including Shi’a militias), North Korea, and Libya, as well as on several states in Africa.Sanctions Relief – CounteringIran’s Regional ActivitiesThe U.S. sees Iran clearly for what it is: the world’s foremost state sponsor of terrorism; asupporter of terrorist groups such as Hizballah and Hamas; a backer of the Asad regime’sbrutality in Syria; and a force for instability in Yemen. That is why, regardless of whetheror not there is a deal, we will maintain and continue to aggressively enforce our sanctionsagainst Iran’s support for terrorism, human rights abuses, and destabilizing activities in theregion. And, if Iran intensifies these efforts, we — along with our partners — will combat Iran’sinterventions.U.S. support to our regional partners will continue to be key to countering Iranian aggressionin the region. That is why we are working to expand our cooperation across the board withregional partners that share our concerns over Iran, as the President agreed with regionalleaders at the Camp David summit in May. This effort will strengthen our regional partnersacross a range of areas, while making clear we will not accept Iranian efforts to spreadinstability and strengthen its terrorist proxies.An Unconstrained Iran Would Pose an Even Greater ThreatA nuclear-armed Iran, or an Iran with an uncheckednuclear program, would be able to project even greaterpower in the region. That is precisely why the Presidenthas said we will not allow Iran to acquire a nuclear weapon.To that end, we reserve the right to take whatever stepsnecessary to protect America’s security. At the sametime, a diplomatic solution is by far the most preferableand sustainable solution. A nuclear deal that effectivelycuts off all Iranian pathways to a bomb leaves us far betterpositioned to address concerns about Iran’s terroristactivities and support for regional destabilization.