Last month, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani announced that the Islamic Republic is to stop following two limits on its nuclear capabilities, as envisaged by the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the nuclear deal concluded between Iran and major world powers in 2015. This action comes exactly one year after the plan was abandoned by the US, a measure which resulted in the gradual reimposition of US economic sanctions on Iran. In what is widely seen as a retaliatory measure, the Iranians will now consider stockpiling over 300 kilograms of low-enriched uranium and over 130 tonnes of heavy water.