Monitoring the Iran Nuclear Deal

The ability of the United States and other states to monitor the terms of the nuclear deal with Iran is obviously a key issue in the decision to accept this accord, or not. Monitoring and verifying arms control agreements is an area where the United States has over forty years of experience but the overall process if far from straightforward.

This briefing will review the following topics:

• What do we mean by monitoring?  Who does that?
• What do we mean by verification?  Who does that?
• How do these differ from nuclear safeguard agreements?
• What are the key monitoring and verification concerns in the Iran agreement?