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Breaking News: Obama to speak on Iran nuclear deal at 10:15 p.m. ET
mystery-ak:
Nuclear deal reached with Iran
By: Associated Press
November 23, 2013 07:09 AM EST
President Barack Obama will make a statement Saturday night on an Iran nuclear deal struck during talks in Switzerland.
He will speak from the White House at 10:15 p.m. ET., according to a statement.
The French and Iranian foreign ministers said that a deal between six world powers and Iran has been struck that calls on Tehran to limit its nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said, "Yes, we have a deal," as he walked past reporters crowding the hotel lobby where marathon negotiations had taken place over the past five days.
Asked if there was a deal, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius said "Yes" and gave a thumbs up sign.
The goal had been to hammer out an agreement to freeze Iran's nuclear program for six months, while offering the Iranians limited relief from crippling economic sanctions. If the interim deal holds, the parties will negotiate final-stage agreements to ensure Iran does not build nuclear weapons.
The deal came after the personal intervention by Secretary of State John Kerry and other foreign ministers whose presence had raised hopes for a breakthrough.
http://dyn.politico.com/printstory.cfm?uuid=309CD279-0E8B-9312-475FD67B7A4DC976
Rapunzel:
yuck...........
Rapunzel:
@nsroundtable 13m
.@ColorMeRed He not only trashed our best ally. He put us ALL in danger by signing an agt w/the world's #1 sponsor of terrorism.
mystery-ak:
Bigun:
B O H I C A ! ! !
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