As world powers continue to hold talks with Islamic Republic in Vienna, the Biden administration said Iran's rapid uranium enrichment is now too advanced for a new deal to mimic the original nuclear accords breakout periods.
According to a new report from The Wall Street Journal, US officials expect a new deal with Iran would include a much shorter breakout time than the original one-year period put forward in the JCPOA.
The one-year breakout back in 2015 was a key element of the accord. The length of time was set based on the belief that, should the deal fall apart, Iran would need a year to enrich enough uranium and develop the fuel needed for a bomb.
According to officials Iran's breakout time is now a few weeks, the report said.
Since the Trump administration pulled out of the JCPOA in 2018, Iran has ramped up its enrichment and has surpassed its pre-2015 levels.
