# What exactly did Iran give up? **URL:** \ **Category:** Factual Questions\ **Created:** [November 24, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-did-iran-give-up/674679 "2013-11-24T17:06:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Clu-Me-In](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@Clu-Me-In](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clu-Me-In)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-did-iran-give-up/674679/1 "2013-11-24T17:06:18Z")
In plain English, what did Iran give up in exchange for us relaxing sanctions that makes this agreement a Historic one?😕:dubious: ---
**Author:** ![bob\_2](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_2/32/3341_2.png) [@bob\_2](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bob_2)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-did-iran-give-up/674679/2 "2013-11-24T17:12:49Z")
Basically they have accepted that they are not going to build a nuclear weapon. This newspaper sums it up fairly well I think: > **[Iran nuclear deal – what are the terms of the agreement?](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10470976/Iran-nuclear-deal-what-are-the-terms-of-the-agreement.html)** > > The Iran nuclear deal imposes strict conditions on their most sensitive nuclear work. Here is a summary of the key details ---
**Author:** ![barbitu8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/839c29/32.png) [@barbitu8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barbitu8)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-did-iran-give-up/674679/3 "2013-11-24T21:38:22Z")
> [@bob\_2](#): > > Basically they have accepted that they are not going to build a nuclear weapon. This newspaper sums it up fairly well I think: > > [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10470976/Iran-nuclear-deal-what-are-the-terms-of-the-agreement.html](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10470976/Iran-nuclear-deal-what-are-the-terms-of-the-agreement.html) No, they haven’t. Building a nuclear weapon for them, at best, will be delayed for six months if (and only if) they live up to their agreement. Remember, N. Korea promised the same thing and immediately violated the terms of their agreement. 1. They will not enrich uranium over 5% (need 20% for a weapon) during this six months. However, they can quickly enrich to 20%. 2. They have 10,000 centrifuges which will not remain idle, but have agreed not to enrich over 5% They, however, can continue to use them, in violation of 6 UN resolutions. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-did-iran-give-up/674679/4 "2013-11-24T22:59:47Z")
This is NOT a historic agreement; it is simply an interim agreement. There may be a successful resolution of the conflict–or there may not. ---
**Author:** ![John\_Mace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_mace/32/185_2.png) [@John\_Mace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Mace)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2013, 11:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-exactly-did-iran-give-up/674679/5 "2013-11-24T23:12:36Z")
> [@bob\_2](#): > > Basically they have accepted that they are not going to build a nuclear weapon. This newspaper sums it up fairly well I think: > > [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10470976/Iran-nuclear-deal-what-are-the-terms-of-the-agreement.html](http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/10470976/Iran-nuclear-deal-what-are-the-terms-of-the-agreement.html) Did you read your cite? It doesn’t say what you said it says. As someone on one of the talk shows said today: This is hitting a pause button, not a delete button.