The UN atomic watchdog certified the Iranians were following the deal until sometime after the U.S. pulled out.
Nobody asked for that. They asked for inspection of sites that show radionuclides emissions or specific heat signatures indicative of enrichment. I believe these are detected from satellite and environmental sensors. See:
https://news.mit.edu/2018/explained-detecting-threat-nuclear...
Update: Yes, this can be detected from satellite imagery:
http://www.princeton.edu/~aglaser/IT009-Glaser-2010-iGSE-New...
> The UN atomic watchdog certified the Iranians were following the deal until sometime after the U.S. pulled out.
Source?
The U.S. has claimed that. The UN watchdog says they followed the deal. I trust them over the U.S. for sure.
> American withdrew from the deal in May 2018
And yet, the Iranians STILL followed the deal for quite a bit longer.
> Source?
https://www.armscontrol.org/act/2019-04/news/iaea-says-iran-...
Indeed, I would, too. But it’s not just the US. It’s Britain, France, and Germany:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear/britain-fran...
Are you suggesting that all 4 countries are colluding together on this?
The EU was not able to ensure the benefits Iran agreed to the deal under because of secondary U.S. sanctions, so Iran pulled out. They would have no credibility left if they didn't.
Indeed, I would, too. But it’s not just the US. It’s Britain, France, and Germany:
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-iran-nuclear/britain-fran...
(Jan 14, 2020)
Are you suggesting that all 4 countries are colluding together on this?
Yeah, exactly. This is way past the U.S. pullout from the deal. You're proving my point.