Little-Acorn
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As has been well documented, there have been embargoes and sanctions against Iran for many years, in response to Iran's constant support and instigation of terrorist activities around the world. Iran has made many agreements to stop such activities, and also to not engage in work that can lead to a nuclear bomb, and to let inspectors check their facilities regularly.
Iran, of course, has broken those promises regularly, refusing inspectors, enriching fuel, going back on agreements, etc.
So, one would expect any new "deal" to require 100% compliance with the program Iran has already agreed to, for a period of (say() two years, after which sanctions could be lifted. And it would call for inspections to be conducted of any facility, at any time, with no notice so that Iran could not hastily remove or cover up work it didn't want seen.
But instead, the present deal lifts sanctions on Iran immediately. In exchange, Iran has promised to stop breaking its promises. And Iran can refuse any inspections of military facilities. (Isn't military development of nuclear energy, exactly what we are most concerned about?)
Am I the only one who thinks this "deal" was drawn up by the authors of "Saturday Night Live"? Who wanted to produce the biggest, silliest joke they possibly could? To make the audience guffaw and ask each other, "Who would have ever proposed such a thing with a straight face?"
Are we living in a cartoon world now?
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U.S. world powers reach historic deal with Iran - Michael Crowley and Nahal Toosi - POLITICO
U.S., world powers reach historic deal with Iran
By Michael Crowley and Nahal Toosi
7/14/15 5:18 AM EDT
Updated 7/14/15 11:57 AM EDT
(snip)
According to a 159-page document posted online by Russia’s foreign ministry, which it called the final text of the deal, a U.N. resolution lifting sanctions will also express the Security Council’s “desire to build a new relationship with Iran.”
See the full text of the Iran nuke deal here:
FULL TEXT Iran deal - POLITICO
The text says also that Iran has vowed that “under no circumstances” will it ever “seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.” And it describes a joint commission composed of its seven parties to monitor the deal’s implementation.
One issue that will draw close scrutiny from nuclear experts is Iran’s ability to research advanced nuclear technologies while its program is constrained by a deal. Iran now relies on 1970s-era centrifuges to enrich uranium, which are highly inefficient. The document posted by Russian foreign ministry says that after 8½ years Iran can begin testing up to 30 modern IR-6 and IR-8 centrifuges. Analysts fear that, if Iran masters top-quality centrifuges, it might be capable of producing a bomb in a matter of months or weeks soon after the deal’s main restrictions lift in a decade.
On an issue that snagged the talks in their final days, the deal will free Iran from an arms embargo after five years, Obama said Tuesday.
Iran, of course, has broken those promises regularly, refusing inspectors, enriching fuel, going back on agreements, etc.
So, one would expect any new "deal" to require 100% compliance with the program Iran has already agreed to, for a period of (say() two years, after which sanctions could be lifted. And it would call for inspections to be conducted of any facility, at any time, with no notice so that Iran could not hastily remove or cover up work it didn't want seen.
But instead, the present deal lifts sanctions on Iran immediately. In exchange, Iran has promised to stop breaking its promises. And Iran can refuse any inspections of military facilities. (Isn't military development of nuclear energy, exactly what we are most concerned about?)
Am I the only one who thinks this "deal" was drawn up by the authors of "Saturday Night Live"? Who wanted to produce the biggest, silliest joke they possibly could? To make the audience guffaw and ask each other, "Who would have ever proposed such a thing with a straight face?"
Are we living in a cartoon world now?
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U.S. world powers reach historic deal with Iran - Michael Crowley and Nahal Toosi - POLITICO
U.S., world powers reach historic deal with Iran
By Michael Crowley and Nahal Toosi
7/14/15 5:18 AM EDT
Updated 7/14/15 11:57 AM EDT
(snip)
According to a 159-page document posted online by Russia’s foreign ministry, which it called the final text of the deal, a U.N. resolution lifting sanctions will also express the Security Council’s “desire to build a new relationship with Iran.”
See the full text of the Iran nuke deal here:
FULL TEXT Iran deal - POLITICO
The text says also that Iran has vowed that “under no circumstances” will it ever “seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.” And it describes a joint commission composed of its seven parties to monitor the deal’s implementation.
One issue that will draw close scrutiny from nuclear experts is Iran’s ability to research advanced nuclear technologies while its program is constrained by a deal. Iran now relies on 1970s-era centrifuges to enrich uranium, which are highly inefficient. The document posted by Russian foreign ministry says that after 8½ years Iran can begin testing up to 30 modern IR-6 and IR-8 centrifuges. Analysts fear that, if Iran masters top-quality centrifuges, it might be capable of producing a bomb in a matter of months or weeks soon after the deal’s main restrictions lift in a decade.
On an issue that snagged the talks in their final days, the deal will free Iran from an arms embargo after five years, Obama said Tuesday.