JCPOA Current Affairs, GK & News
Iran launches advanced nuclear centrifuges
Iran recently launched Advanced Nuclear Centrifuges at the Natanz Nuclear Plant to mark its National Nuclear Technology Day. Key Highlights On April 10, 2021, Iran celebrated its National Day on Nuclear Technology. The celebrations were held in several Nuclear sites of Iran. As a part of the celebrations, Iran began operating IR-6 Centrifuges. Also, Iran ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: JCPOA • Nuclear Agreement • Nuclear Power • Nuclear weapon • Uranium Enrichment • Uranium-235 • Uranium-238 • US-Iran
Barack Obama publishes book “A Promised Land”
On November 17, 2020, the former President of the United States Barack Obama published a memoir called “A Promised Land”. It is the first of the two volumes that Obama had written during his tenure as President of United States which is between 2009 and 2017. Highlights The book concludes with the killing of Osama ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: Awards, Persons & Places in News • Persons in News
Topics: Barack Obama • JCPOA • Joe Biden • MTCR • NSG • Persons in News • US Election • US President
Fire at Iran’s Nuclear facility slows down development of Centrifugal Machines
A fire that broke out in the Natanz nuclear facility of Iran has caused significant damages that could slow down Iran’s Nuclear enrichment programme. There were no casualties reported in the incident. Highlights The Natanz Uranium enrichment site is located underground. It is one of the several Iranian facilities that are monitored by International Atomic ..
Month: Current Affairs - July, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Enriched uranium • IAEA • Iran nuclear deal • JCPOA • stuxnet • Uranium
NOOR: Iran’s first military satellite launched successfully
Iran recently launched its first military satellite. The satellite is to orbit at 425 km. This has increased tensions between US and Iran amidst COVID-19 crisis. Highlights The Iran Revolutionary Guards Corps, IRGC launched the satellite. Iran has used Ghased or Messenger satellite launcher to put the satellite in its orbit. Tensions increased when countries ..
Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Iran Sanctions • JCPOA • Military • NOOR • Nuclear weapons • Satellite • space • US-Iran
US-Iran: Four Nuclear Restrictions renewed by US
On March 30, 2020, the US renewed four nuclear restrictions imposed on Iran. The restrictions were imposed to prevent Iran from building its nuclear programme. Highlights The nuclear restrictions on Iran imposed by the US has been renewed for another 60 days. The decision makes it harder for Iran to work on its Nuclear programme ..
Month: Current Affairs - March, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: 2015 Nuclear Deal • Chabahar Port • India-Iran • India-Iran-Afghanistan • India-Venezuela • JCPOA • Oil Imports • Uranium Enrichment • US-Iran