Recently Iran has clinched a deal with six world powers to curb nuclear activities. Which one among the following is not a party to it ?
USA
France
Russia
Japan
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UPSC CAPF – 2014
Iran’s nuclear negotiations were primarily conducted with the P5+1 group, which consists of the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. The P5 are China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Germany is the “+1”. This group was involved in the Joint Plan of Action (JPOA) in 2013 and the subsequent Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2015. Japan is not a member of the P5+1 group and was not a direct party to these negotiations or the resulting agreements.
– Parties to the Iran nuclear deal (JPOA/JCPOA): Iran and the P5+1 group.
– P5+1 members: China, France, Russia, UK, USA + Germany.
– Role of Japan: Not a direct party to the negotiations.