As Trump Blows Up Iran Nuclear Deal, CIA-Funded Palantir Remains Key to IAEA Inspections

The International Atomic Energy Agency’s reliance on data behemoth and right-wing affiliate Palantir for its Iran analytics raises the possibility that it will be used as a Trojan horse for intelligence-gathering by Iran’s enemies such as the U.S. and Israel.

Elliott Gabriel
By Elliott Gabriel
Peter Thiel founder of CIA-funded Palantir, listens as Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with tech leaders at Trump Tower in New York, Dec. 14, 2016. (AP/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON -- As the White House officially dropped the ax on its participation in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the landmark multilateral nuclear accord with Iran, instead opting for a policy of extreme hostility, reports have indicated that CIA-funded analytics company Palantir Technologies Inc. plays a pivotal role providing

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International Support For Iran As IAEA Insists Tehran Stuck To Nuclear Deal

Saudi Arabia and Israel have both expressed their praise for the U.S. President’s move.

teleSUR
By teleSUR
Members of the Iranian American community listen Former State Department Director of Policy Planning Jake Sullivan during a hearing on Iran before the House Foreign Affairs Committee at Capitol Hill in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

In response to the U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to decertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA, with Tehran, the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA,  has confirmed that Iran adhered to the nuclear deal. "As I have reported to the Board of Governors, the nuclear-related commitments undertaken by Iran under the JCPOA

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UN Nuclear Watchdog Defends Iran Deal

The head of the U.N. agency monitoring Iran’s compliance with the nuclear deal said Monday that Tehran is implementing the agreement.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz
In this March 6, 2017 file photo, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, Yukiya Amano of Japan speaks in Vienna, Austria. .(AP/Ronald Zak)

The UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), is responsible for verification of the P5+1 nuclear deal with Iran. This means they offer monthly assessments, all of which have affirmed Iran is in total compliance with its requirements under the deal. Monthly reminders of that fact are increasingly seen as insufficient,

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Trump Walks Back Previous Statement, Says Iran ‘Not In Compliance’ With Nuclear Deal

Trump didn’t offer any details on what Iran wasn’t complying with, likely because the IAEA, responsible for actually keeping track of the deal, continues to certify that Iran is in compliance.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking during a rally opposing the Iran nuclear deal outside the Capitol in Washington, Sept. 9, 2015. (AP/Susan Walsh)

Less than a month ago, President Trump admitted that Iran was in compliance with the P5+1 nuclear deal. It was clear he wasn’t happy with it, and reports were that the admission came after a bitter fight with his cabinet, who warned him against falsely claiming Iran wasn’t complying. Even though literally nothing has happened between then and

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IAEA Reports Iran Continues To Comply With Nuclear Deal

The IAEA report also confirmed that Iran has made no attempt to construct a heavy water reactor at Arak.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz
iran nuclear deal

The latest quarterly report from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has once again confirmed that Iran is continuing to comply with all of its requirements under the P5+1 nuclear deal, and that its stockpiles of low-enriched uranium remain well below negotiated caps. The IAEA report also confirmed that Iran has made no attempt to

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Despite Iran’s Compliance, State Dept Attempts To Undermine Nuclear Deal

Rex Tillerson’s hastily arranged statement before cameras at the State Department reflected the competing forces pulling at the Trump administration as it develops its policy toward Iran.

Jason Ditz
By Jason Ditz
Why Shuttering The State Dept's War Crimes Office May Be A Good Thing

While the US State Department was obliged to admit that Iran remains in full compliance with the P5+1 nuclear deal in a report to Congress, they are clearly not happy about that fact, and with President Trump openly looking to “renegotiate” the deal, Secretary of State Rex Tillerson attacked the pact in general. Indeed, Tillerson’s comments gave

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