Peter Thiel and Palantir Are at the Heart of the Iran Nuclear Deal
- IAEA relies on Thiel’s Palantir to help verify Iran compliance
- Software may be used to assess Iran data Israel says it stole
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Silicon Valley billionaire -- and Donald Trump supporter -- Peter Thiel has emerged as an unlikely player in the international debate over Iran’s nuclear deal with six world powers.
Thiel’s big-data engine, Palantir Technologies Inc., is at the heart of the International Atomic Energy Agency’s system for verifying Iran’s compliance with the landmark 2015 agreement, according to officials familiar with the program. The accord lifted years of punishing sanctions on the Islamic Republic in exchange for curbs on its ability to develop nuclear weapons.