Iran
Establishment of the Institute for Scientific Research
1934
Reza Shah Pahlavi, establishes the Scientific Society of Iran) to promote scientific and technological advancements in the country.
Membership in the IAEA
1950
Iran becomes a founding member of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), an international organization dedicated to promoting peaceful uses of nuclear energy.
Iran-US Civil Nuclear Cooperation
Iran signs a civil nuclear cooperation agreement with the United States under the "Atoms for Peace" program. The agreement aims to support Iran's nuclear energy development for peaceful purposes.
Signing of the NPT
1967
Iran signs the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT), committing to the peaceful use of nuclear energy while renouncing the development of nuclear weapons.
The Iranian Revolution - 1979
Iran's Covert Nuclear Facilities Exposed - 2002
Resumes Uranium Enrichment - 2006
Hassan Rouhani is elected as Iran's president - 2013
Limits on Nuclear Activities in Exchange for Sanctions Relief
2015
The Iran nuclear deal, signed in 2015, limited Iran's nuclear activities and allowed inspections in exchange for sanctions relief, with the goal of preventing nuclear weapon development.
