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| Secretary of State John Kerry with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif |
Iran and world powers capped a decade-long dispute by reaching a historic deal early Tuesday for Tehran to curb its nuclear program in exchange for the easing of economic sanctions.
The Islamic republic has been negotiating with the U.S., Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China for years, with diplomats most recently extending numerous deadlines in hopes of arriving at a workable and comprehensive plan.
President Barack Obama said the deal with Tehran ensures that "every pathway to a nuclear weapon" had been cut off.
"We have stopped the spread of nuclear weapons in this region," he said in an early-morning statement which — in a rare move — was carried on Iranian television.
Joe Biden called the Affordable Care Act a "big fucking deal."
Well this is a really, REALLY big fucking deal!
Of course Israel and Saudi Arabia are vocally speaking out against this deal, and insisting that Iran will never honor any agreement. But that is to be expected.
However there is language in the agreement that the sanctions now removed will "snap back" if Iran defies any of the provisions and that would put them back to square one, with very little hope of negotiating anything new for decades afterward.
It is also worth noting that America and Iran did not reach this deal on their own. They were joined by Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the European Union.
Which means that if Iran tries to pull anything underhanded they will have destroyed their relationship with just about every potential ally they could possibly have in the world.
I don't care how arrogant you might be, pissing off the entire world and turning them against you is never the smart thing to do.
Man that Obama legacy thing is looking more impressive every day.
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