Iranians Are Euphoric After Nuclear Deal Reached

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I bolded the parts that the MSM is sure to overlook!

An Iranian diplomat confirmed Tuesday morning that a landmark Iran nuclear agreement was reached after clearing final obstacles, and sources said it would be announced officially sometime in the late morning.

According to diplomatic sources, the deal includes a compromise between Washington and Tehran that would allow UN inspectors to press for visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties.


But access at will to any site would not necessarily be granted and even if so, could be delayed, a condition that critics of the deal are sure to seize on as possibly giving Tehran time to cover any sign of non-compliance with its commitments.


Under the deal, the source said Tehran would have the right to challenge the UN request and an arbitration board composed of Iran and the six world powers that negotiated with it would have to decide on the issue.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4679591,00.html

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Israel Condemns 'Historic Capitulation' in Iran-West Deal

Diplomats confirm deal ahead of 1:00 pm announcement; some alleged details of the deal beginning to emerge.

 
 By Tova Dvorin and Ari Yashar

First Publish: 7/14/2015, 9:30 AM / Last Update: 7/14/2015, 11:26 AM
 

Reuters
 


Iran and world powers are expected to announce a nuclear deal at 1:00 pm local time (IST), as the world waits for the agreement Israeli officials have deemed a historical disaster.

An Iranian diplomat told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the deal has been reached, saying, "all the hard work has paid off and we sealed a deal. God bless our people."

Another Iranian official confirmed to the news source that the agreement was reached.

Later Tuesday, the diplomat confirmed some alleged details of the agreement, including:
● that a UN arms embargo would remain in place for five years;
● that UN missile sanctions would stay in place for eight years;
● and that Iran has allegedly accepted a "snapback" plan whereby sanctions would be restored within 65 days if it was found that it was violating the agreement.

Israeli officials livid

Deputy Foreign Minister Tzipi Hotovely (Likud) blasted the agreement pre-announcement Tuesday morning.

"This agreement is a historic capitulation agreement of the West to the axis of evil led by Iran," she stated. "The consequences of the agreement in the foreseeable future are very serious, Iran will continue to spread the terror and it will metastasize everywhere, continue to stoke the flames Middle East, and worst of all make a huge step towards being a nuclear threshold state."

"The State of Israel will work via all diplomatic means to try to prevent the ratification of the agreement."

Culture and Sports Minister Miri Regev (Likud) also responded to the deal, saying "Iran today received a license to kill, and it must be revoked before it's too late."

"The fact that they're celebrating in Tehran teaches that the deal is bad for the free world. Bad for humanity. Now is the time to come together at home and go out on an explanation campaign for the American public opinion," said Regev. "The last word hasn't been said and the American Congress isn't ready to approve the capitulation deal of the West against the terror state."

According to Minister Ofir Akunis (Likud), "the only thing that is certain about the deal with Iran is that it won't be upheld and Iran will continue nuclear development threatening the peace of the entire world."

"The headlines, the embraces, and the smiles in Vienna today promise as soon as tomorrow concern, worries, and a lack of security to all countries in the Middle East and to the states that signed on the deal," said Akunis. "It is sad that instead of learning from the mistakes made in recent history, there are sources in the (world) community that repeat them."

His reference would apparently be to the deal signed by the US with North Korea in the 1990s, which roughly ten years later allowed the Communist regime to obtain nuclear weapons.

Immigrant Absorption and Jerusalem Affairs Minister Ze'ev Elkin (Likud) also referenced history.

"Western world leaders are repeating the historic mistake of obsequiousness and acquiescence in the face of terror, which is racing toward a nuclear weapon," he said. "The Vienna agreement forged today is reminiscent of the Munich agreement - but the State of Israel will not agree to be Czechoslovakia! The Zionist movement was established so that the Jewish people can defend itself with its own forces and not to subjects to the decisions of the Chaimberlains of the day!"

Science Minister Danny Danon (Likud) looked to the future following the arrangement.

"This is a dangerous agreement for the state of Israel and the entire free world," he said. "The funds that will flow to Iran (in sanctions relief - ed.) will fuel first of all the terror on the streets of Jerusalem, and Washington and London."

"I call on our friends and partners in democratic parliaments around the world: push off this deal."

What's at stake?

The exact contents of the deal have remained under fierce speculation, after Iran has made a number of last-minute demands and sources differ on key points such as the lifting of the US arms embargo on the Islamic Republic and whether international inspectors will have access to all nuclear sites.

The UN Security Council is expected to adopt the agreement later this month, a diplomatic source told Walla! News Tuesday morning, and the steps outlined in the agreement, including restrictions on Iran's nuclear program and easing of sanctions, will be completed during the first half of 2016.

The lifting of sanctions would be a compromise for Iran, which has insisted that they be lifted immediately upon the signing of the agreement; Russian news agencies, meanwhile, have stated Tuesday that the lifting of sanctions and all other terms are expected to be applied within the next three days.

Major disagreements in the talks have included Iran's refusal to allow inspections on sensitive nuclear sites, its refusal to disclose the military aspects of its nuclear program, its demand for the immediate removal of all sanctions, and a demand to end the UN arms embargo on the Islamic regime.

Israeli politicians have warned that the deal presents a direct threat to Israel and to the West at large; Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon stated Monday that once the deal is signed, Israel will have to "defend itself" at all costs against the nuclear threshold state.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/198104#.VaTnW5vbKwV

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http://www.vocativ.com/news/211147/iranians-are-euphoric-after-nuclear-deal-reached/

 By Gilad Shiloach and Liran Tzach on Jul 14, 2015 at 05:54 AM

Iranians posting across social media platforms are elated that Iran and six world powers reached a historic nuclear deal Tuesday after almost a decade of negotiations. The agreement limits Iranian nuclear activity in exchange for billions of dollars in sanctions relief.

Iranians are declaring online that the deal is a victory, posting ‎#IranWinsPeace in thousands of tweets and Instagram posts since Monday. “I hope that good days are waiting for us,” someone tweeted from Tehran, using the hashtag. “The Iranians showed that they are civilized and rational people.”

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http://washington.cbslocal.com/2015/07/14/obama-on-iran-nuclear-deal-it-is-not-built-on-trust/
Obama On Iran Nuclear Deal: It ‘Is Not Built On Trust’

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http://thehill.com/policy/international/247787-obama-begin-sales-pitch-on-iran-deal

Obama threatens to veto any attempt to block Iranian nuclear deal

 By Jordan Fabian - 07/14/15 07:56 AM EDT

President Obama on Tuesday sought to convince skeptical members of Congress to back a historic agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program, warning he would veto any attempt to block the deal.

"I will veto any legislation that prevents the successful implementation of this deal," Obama said in a statement at the White House with Vice President Biden standing alongside him, adding that he welcomes a robust debate over the terms of the deal.

Negotiators from Iran and six world powers reached a final agreement Tuesday that would lift international sanctions on Tehran in exchange for new limitations on its nuclear program designed to cut off its path to a nuclear weapon for at least a decade.

But the deal faces staunch opposition in Congress, where lawmakers in both political parties have expressed concern about the scope of inspections and sanctions relief.

Lawmakers have 60 days to review the deal and vote whether to approve or reject it. Obama's veto threat, however, means that two-thirds of Congress would be needed to ultimately overturn the deal, making the odds longer that Congress actually upends the agreement.

Obama acknowledged lawmakers' concerns with the terms of the agreement, but said "I believe it would be irresponsible to walk away from this deal."

"I would remind Congress you don't make deals like this with your friends," he added, a nod to the fact the deal does not meet every demand from lawmakers.

The president argued the use of diplomacy to curb Iran's nuclear program, rather than military force, is the best way to prevent Tehran from developing a nuclear weapon. And he said the deal would promote greater stability in the region, despite concerns from Israel and the Gulf State allies.

"No deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East," he said.

The deal prevents Iran from producing enough uranium and plutonium to make a nuclear weapon for at least 10 years. It also allows inspectors to have access to Iran's nuclear facilities, including military sites "where necessary, when necessary" if nuclear activity is suspected there.

Obama said sanctions relief would be "phased in" as Iran completes steps to restrict its nuclear program.

"This deal is not built on trust, it is built on verification," Obama said.

But that falls short of the demand of some Senate Democrats for "anytime, anywhere" inspections of Iran's military facilities. They worry that anything less than 24/7 access will prevent inspectors from proving whether Tehran cheated the terms of the agreement.

Some lawmakers also fear the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) won't be able produce a full accounting of Iran's past alleged efforts to build a nuclear weapon, an investigation Obama said will take place.

The agreement would also lift a United Nations arms embargo on Iran after five years, and a ballistic missile ban after eight, as long as they abide by the terms of the deal. That's a provisions staunchly opposed by many Senate Democrats and top military brass, who have expressed concern Iran could use legal weapons sales to bolster their allies in Syria, Yemen, and the Palestinian territories.

"I, frankly, think it was an Iranian gambit at the last minute to try and divide the United States and its European allies from China and Russia which have a desire to sell weapons to Iran," Sen. Chris Coons (D-Del.) said on CNN Monday. "This was supposed to be a negotiation about their illicit nuclear weapons program. And to throw on the table, at the last minute, a lifting of the arms embargo strikes me as trying to broaden the scope of the negotiations."

Obama pledged his administration would provide extensive briefings for members on the details of the agreement. But he also gave lawmakers a pointed warning ahead of the debate.

"Precisely because the stakes are so high, this is not the time for politics or posturing," he said. "Tough talk from Washington does not solve problems. Hard-nosed diplomacy. Leadership that has united the world's major powers, offers a more effective way to verify that Iran is not pursuing a nuclear weapon."

--This report was updated at 8:20 a.m.

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http://thehill.com/policy/national-security/247791-netanyahu-historic-mistake-for-the-entire-world
Netanyahu: Iran deal a ‘historic mistake for the entire world’

 By Julian Hattem - 07/14/15 08:30 AM EDT

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is scolding negotiators in the U.S. and around the world for agreeing to what he is calling a terrible deal that has only empowered Iran.

“Judging by the initial reports that have emerged, one can now reach the conclusion that this agreement is a historic mistake for the entire world,” Netanyahu said at the start of a meeting with the Dutch foreign minister on Tuesday, shortly after a deal was announced from Vienna.

“Whenever there is a readiness to make a deal at any cost, this is the result.”

“In every area that was supposed to prevent Iran from gaining the capacity to arm itself with nuclear weapons, far-reaching concessions were made,” he added. “In addition, Iran will receive hundreds of billions of dollars which it can use as a means to fuel its terror machine, its aggression and its expansionism in the Middle East and around the world.”

Netanyahu seemed to aim his ire at Washington, where President Obama is already hailing the historic deal as a triumph for global peace.

“It is impossible to prevent an agreement where those negotiating it are willing to make more and more concessions to those who during the talks are chanting ‘Death to America,’” Netanyahu said. “We knew very well that the desire to sign an agreement was stronger than anything else, so we did not promise to prevent an agreement.”

Netanyahu’s stern opposition to the nuclear agreement with Iran has long been a barrier to the White House’s plans, and will surely be used as ammunition by its critics in Congress.

Israeli officials of all parties have been critical of the negotiations, which they claim are short-sighted and will empower a nation that they see as an existential threat.

Hardline Israeli Education Minister Naftali Bennet said that Tuesday will “go down as one of the darkest days in world history,” according to The Washington Post.

“Today a terrorist nuclear superpower is born.”

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http://thehill.com/video/in-the-news/247788-gop-senator-congress-will-kill-iran-deal

GOP senator: Congress will kill Iran deal

By Wes Jones - 07/14/15 08:13 AM EDT

Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) called the nuclear agreement with Iran a "terrible" deal that would pave the path for that country to get a nuclear weapon.

He also predicted the deal negotiated by the Obama administration would be sunk by Congress.

"The American people are going to repudiate this deal, and I believe Congress will kill the deal," he said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe".

The freshman senator's comments come after negotiators in Vienna reached an agreement to curb Iran's nuclear program in exchange for sanctions relief. 

“This deal demonstrates that American diplomacy can bring about real and meaningful change," President Obama said in remarks just after 7 a.m. from the White House. "Change that makes our country and the world more safe and secure.

Cotton, however, does not believe the deal is tough enough on Iran.

"When we started down this path, [Obama] said the goal was to dismantle Iran's nuclear program," he said.  "This leaves leaves the nuclear program entirely intact. They can get a nuclear weapon if they violate the deal, as they've done with every agreement in the past, or they can get a nuclear weapon if they follow the deal in a mere 10 to 15 years."

Cotton has been one of the toughest critics of the negotiations. Earlier this year, he spearheaded a letter signed by 47 GOP senators to Iran's leaders that warned them a deal signed by Obama could be undone by a future GOP president.

Watch the video at link to see the Senator's comments.

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Newsmax
Obama: 'We Have Stopped Spread of Nuclear Weapons' With Iran Deal
Tuesday, July 14, 2015 07:38 AM

By: Margaret Talev and Angela Greiling Keane

A historic deal with Iran will close off any possibility the country can develop nuclear weapons, halting a potential arms race in the Middle East, President Barack Obama said.

The accord, which will take months to be fully implemented, will stand as one of the chief foreign policy accomplishments of Obama’s two terms. Obama said it builds on a U.S. tradition of negotiating with foes including the former Soviet Union.

“This deal demonstrates that American diplomacy can bring about real and meaningful change, change that makes our country safer and more secure,” Obama said Tuesday at the White House.

In exchange for lifting painful economic sanctions on Iran, which holds the world’s fourth-largest oil reserves and second- largest natural gas deposits, the Islamic Republic is agreeing to restrictions and inspections intended to prevent it from developing nuclear weapons.

Before taking effect, the agreement must survive a political battle in the U.S. Opponents will press Congress to block it, while Republicans want to weaken Democrat Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential bid by linking the former secretary of state with an agreement they say offers too many concessions to Iran, endangering the U.S. and Israel.

“We have stopped the spread of nuclear weapons” in the Middle East, Obama said, calling the area “the most volatile region in the world.”

He spoke in the White House’s Cross Hall, a wide, red- carpeted hallway in the middle of the mansion. Obama has chosen the setting for several major public addresses, including the announcement of Osama bin Laden’s death in 2011.

The sanctions relief is contingent on Iran complying with terms of the agreement, according to a copy of the accord obtained by Bloomberg News. Iran agreed to cut 98 percent of its enriched uranium stockpile and eliminate two thirds of its centrifuges.

Opposition Mounts

Even before the deal was finalized, opposition mounted in Congress. Criticism escalated Tuesday after details were released.

Senator Ben Sasse, a Nebraska Republican, said in a statement that the Obama administration “just lit the fuse for a nuclear arms race in the Middle East” and that the deal “begins the era of managed proliferation.”

Senator Bob Corker, a Tennessee Republican who’s the Foreign Relations Committee chairman, said Sunday on the NBC program “Meet the Press” that he was uneasy about the direction of negotiations with Iran.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who warned against deal-making with Iran in a March address to Congress, excoriated the agreement soon after its announcement on Tuesday.

“World powers have made far-reaching concessions in all areas that were supposed to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapons capability,” he said on Twitter.

Congressional power to stop the deal is limited. Legislation Obama signed in May allows lawmakers 60 days to review the agreement and, if they choose, pass a resolution of disapproval. Obama could veto that resolution, however, requiring two-thirds majorities in the House and Senate to override him and block the Iran accord.

Iran Outreach

Obama’s outreach to Iran dates to the start of his presidency. In a March 2009 video message celebrating the Persian new year, Obama told the Iranian people and the government under then-president Mahmoud Ahmadinejad that the U.S. was committed to “engagement that is honest and grounded in mutual respect.” In the video, which included Farsi subtitles, he said he wanted Iran to “take its rightful place in the community of nations” while saying it couldn’t achieve that through terror or arms.

By 2013, with secret talks between U.S. and Iranian officials under way, the U.S. saw Hassan Rouhani’s election as Iran’s president as a greater opening for engagement. The two leaders spoke by phone in a 15-minute call that was historic in its own right, the highest-level U.S.-Iranian encounter since before Iran’s Islamic revolution of 1979.

“Khoda Hafez,” Obama said to close the call, a way to say goodbye in Farsi that translates to “God be with you.”

By this year, a deal seemed possible though not certain. Two weeks after a framework agreement was announced April 2, Obama said in a news conference that the talks with Iran required “creative negotiations.” It was possible to craft a deal, he said, in which sanctions could be snapped back into place if Iran cheated.

“There are deep-seated disagreements and divisions between the United States and Iran, and those aren’t going to go away overnight,” Obama said in a June 30 news conference. “The goal of the nuclear negotiations is not to rely on trust, but to set up a verifiable mechanism where we are cutting off the pathways for Iran to obtain a nuclear weapon.”

Negotiators missed three deadlines since June but kept going.

American Captives

The U.S. has yet to secure the release of at least three Americans held by Iran, including journalist Jason Rezaian, who faces espionage charges. Obama said in April that Rezaian was wrongly held and “we will not rest until we bring him home to his family, safe and sound.”

Iranian authorities held a third hearing on Rezaian’s charges on Monday “without conclusion,” Marty Baron, the executive editor of the Washington Post, Rezaian’s employer, said in a statement on Monday.

“We call again on Iran to deliver a speedy, fair and impartial judgment in Jason’s case, one that could only result in his acquittal, immediate release, and a long-overdue reunion with his family,” Baron said.

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Obama: we have to pass the deal before I let you know what's in the deal. 

So says Emperor POS.

And what will the patriots in Republican leadership do about this catastrophic, egregious move by Obama?

I hear silence.

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I have been telling you people for YEARS now that Obama is an Iranian agent under the control of Valarie Jarrett! 

Today I am more convinced of that than ever!

[Bigun]

Our Constitution is very clear on the definition of treason. Iran has and continues with every chant of "death to America" to be our sworn enemy. The unenforcable nuclear deal, the release of billions of dollars to the regime, and the removal of effective sanctions each offer valuable aid and comfort to our enemy. Therefore, President Obama has, by signing the nuclear agreement with Iran, committed treason against the United States. Article 3: "Treason against the United States, shall consist only in levying War against them, or in adhering to their Enemies, giving them Aid and Comfort."

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Obama: we have to pass the deal before I let you know what's in the deal. 

So says Emperor POS.

And what will the patriots in Republican leadership do about this catastrophic, egregious move by Obama?

I hear silence.

Peace in our time, baby.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/247789-graham-iran-deal-akin-to-declaring-war-on-israel

Graham: Iran nuclear agreement ‘akin to declaring war on Israel’

 By Alexander Bolton - 07/14/15 08:24 AM EDT

Sen. Lindsey Graham (S.C.) and other GOP senators are blasting the nuclear deal negotiated by the Obama administration with Iran, arguing it will not prevent Tehran from obtaining weapons and increases the chances of war.

Graham, who is running for the Republican nomination for president, called it “akin to declaring war on Israel and the Sunni Arabs.”

“My initial impression is that this deal is far worse than I ever dreamed it could be and will be a nightmare for the region, our national security and eventually the world at large,” he told Bloomberg News.

ON MSNBC’s “Morning Joe” he declared it a “death sentence over time for Israel if they don’t push back.”

Graham challenged Sen. Charles Schumer (N.Y.), slated to become the Senate Democratic leader in 2017, and other Democrats who say they are supporters of Israel to oppose the deal.

“Chuck Schumer is supposed to be the guardian of Israel. He goes around everywhere and says, 'My name is Schumer. It means guardian of Israel,' " he said. “Well if you care about Israel, you will not put her in this box. If you care about the United States, you will not allow our chief antagonist to become a nuclear threshold nation guaranteed in nature with no restrictions for them to go beyond that.”

Sen. Tom Cotton (Ark.), a freshman Republican, said on the same program that Congress would pass a resolution of disapproval killing the deal, which needs two-thirds support in both chambers.

He called it “a terrible, dangerous mistake.”

Earlier this year, Cotton spearheaded a letter to Iran’s leadership signed by most Senate Republicans warning that Congress could block any deal negotiated with the United States and five other powers.

John Bolton, former President George W. Bush’s ambassador to the United Nations, blasted it as “an absolute disaster" in a tweet.

“The only thing we need to ‘verify’ about #IranDeal is what Obama was thinking when he agreed to it.”

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, another Republican presidential candidate, pledged he would reserve the option to use military power to topple Iran’s government if elected to the White House.

“Shame on the Obama administration for agreeing to a deal that empowers an evil Iranian regime to carry out its threat to ‘wipe Israel off the map’ and bring ‘death to America,’ ” Huckabee said in a statement.

“[Secretary of State] John Kerry should have long ago gotten up on his crutches, walked out of the sham talks, and went straight to Jerusalem to stand next to Benjamin Netanyahu and declared that America will stand with Israel and the other sane governments of the Middle East instead of with the terrorist government of Iran,” he added.

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker (Tenn.), who will lead the Republican legislative response to the deal, did not condemn it as harshly as some of his colleagues but raised strong concerns.

“I want to read the agreement in detail and fully understand it, but I begin from a place of deep skepticism that the deal actually meets the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,” he said.

He warned that lifting sanctions would pour tens of billions of dollars into Iran’s treasury, potentially accelerating the development of the country's nuclear program down the road and giving it a greater ability to support terrorist groups.

“In the coming days, Congress will need to scrutinize this deal and answer whether implementing the agreement is worth dismantling our painstakingly constructed sanctions regime that took more than a decade to establish,” he said. 

 

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http://thehill.com/policy/international/247792-whats-in-the-iran-nuclear-deal

What's in the Iran nuclear deal
By Ben Kamisar - 07/14/15 09:00 AM EDT

International negotiators on Tuesday announced a landmark agreement to limit Iran's nuclear program.

The deal is the result of years of negotiations between the United States, Russia, China, France, the United Kingdom, Germany and Iran to couple the dismantling of key aspects of Tehran’s nuclear program with the lifting of international sanctions.

The 159-page document wades deep into the technical steps Iran will have to take to win sanctions relief. [READ EXCERPTS BELOW.]

Here's a summary of those details.

Nuclear disarmament

Iranian concessions aimed at ensuring that Tehran will not be able to publicly or covertly develop a nuclear weapon make up the centerpiece of the deal. Iran will be forced to drop its uranium stockpile by 98 percent and keep enrichment to a maximum of 3.67 percent. That, Secretary of State John Kerry said, "is a level that is appropriate for civilian nuclear power and research but well below anything that could be possibly used as a weapon.”

For 10 years, Iran will have to rely on first-generation centrifuges and must reduce its installed centrifuges by 66 percent. It can't build a new heavy-water reactor for the next 15 years and will have to rebuild its current heavy water reactor in Arak to meet international stipulations by only using low-enrichment uranium.

The White House says that the deal will block all four pathways that Iran could take toward a nuclear bomb by limiting centrifuges and highly enriched uranium, making it rebuild the Arak water reactor and by adding nuclear monitoring capabilities in order to stop any covert pathway.

The deal also extends Iran's breakout time for nuclear weapons to one year over the next ten years. The administration defines breakout time as the time it takes to amass enough nuclear material to build a bomb, not the entire process from start-to-finish, so building a bomb would take even more than a year under this new framework if Iran decides to buck the deal.

International monitoring

The deal puts the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in a key role in ensuring Iran meets the terms of the agreement.

President Obama touted during a Tuesday morning speech that its monitors will have 24/7 access "when necessary, where necessary" to inspect any site it believes could be violating the deal. That's borne out in the text, with some time-based restrictions. If the IAEA has concerns about any site that Iran cannot satisfy within 14 days, the international community can decide to grant access.

One main sticking point is how monitors will be able to access military sites. Iran had initially drawn a hard line on not allowing the international community to access those sites in order to keep military secrets. The deal doesn't specifically mention whether monitors can inspect military sites and only states that the requests for access will be "kept at the minimum" and "will not be aimed at interfering with Iranian military or other national security activities."

Sanctions relief

Once the IAEA certifies that Iran is implementing the nuclear disarmament programs, international sanctions begin to come down. All United Nations Security Council sanctions and other international penalties enacted to punish Iran for its nuclear program will be lifted. That includes European Union and American sanctions.

Obama administration officials cautioned that the U.S. will not remove its trade embargo on Iran and noted that American citizens and banks will still be largely barred from dealing with Tehran. But it will lift certain economic and trade sanctions, including the importation of civilian aircraft in order to help address the country's poor aircraft safety record.

Sanctions will continue to be removed as the years go on, with certain military restrictions staying in place for a number of years to give more incentive for Iran to abide by the terms. Restrictions on ballistic missiles will remain until eight years after the international community agrees that Iran is cooperating on a peaceful nuclear energy program, and international arms sanctions will remain for five years.

Administration officials stressed that the terms expect Iran will fully adhere to the deal but can easily "snap back" sanctions on Tehran if it ignores its commitments.

"We are mindful that Iran may not uphold its side of the deal. In the event that Iran violates its commitments after we have suspended sanctions, we have the legal authority, the will and the leverage to snap them back," an official said.

"Preserving that option isn’t about preparing for failure; to the contrary, it’s about maximizing the chances of successful implementation."

Permanent pledges

The deal re-codifies Iran's pledge to never seek a nuclear weapons, giving the international community more teeth in case Tehran abandons that pledge.

"Contrary to the assertions of some, this agreement has no sunset. It doesn’t terminate. It will be implemented in phases beginning within 90 days of the U.N. Security Council endorsing the deal," Secretary of State John Kerry said during a speech after the deal.

"And some of the provisions are in place for 10 years, others for 15 years, others for 25 years. And certain provisions, including many of the transparency measures and prohibitions on nuclear work, will stay in place permanently."

The terms permanently commit Iran to never developing weapons-grade plutonium, using computer simulations to simulate nuclear devices and a list of other actions meant to "contribute to the development of a nuclear explosive device."

Excerpts of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

Excerpts of Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

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'Iran will NOT develop a nuclear weapon': Obama insists deal with Tehran will work as he promises to veto any legislation to stop it

The president spoke from the White House Tuesday morning on the historic deal struck with Iran to suspend the country's nuclear weapons program
He urged Congress to approve the deal, while threatening to veto any bill that would stop the agreement from being put in place 

By ASSOCIATED PRESS and DAILYMAIL.COM REPORTER
PUBLISHED: 06:23 EST, 14 July 2015 | UPDATED: 08:45 EST, 14 July 2015

President Obama urged Congress to approve a historic nuclear weapons deal struck with Iran this week, threatening to veto any such legislation that would stop the agreement from going through.
Obama spoke from the White House Tuesday morning after the deal was announced.
Addressing skeptics of the agreement, Obama said, 'This deal is not built on trust. It is built on verification.'
He said the nuclear agreement ensures that Iran 'will not develop a nuclear weapon' by cutting off every path to building one.
'This deal demonstrates that American diplomacy can bring real and meaningful change,' the president said.

As the agreement was being reached, the Obama administration was criticized by many for negotiating with a country that has been a sworn enemy of the U.S. for decades.
But on Tuesday, President Obama said that 'you don't make deals like this with your friends'.
He explained that this deal will perhaps help a future president from having to make the decision on whether to stop Iran from securing a nuclear weapon by force and that without the deal, there is a greater chance of more war in the Middle East.

We give nothing up by testing whether this problem can be solved peacefully,' Mr Obama said.
He added that this is 'not the time for politics,' while threatening to veto any legislation that would prevent the deal from going through.
'History shows that America must lead not just with our might but with our principles. We are stronger not just alone but when we bring the world together,' he said.
Coming to a diplomatic resolution over Iran's nuclear weapons program may also lead to better relations with Iran in the future, the president said.
'This deal offers an opportunity to move in a new direction; we should seize it,' Mr Obama said. 'Our differences are real and the history between our nations cannot be ignored...but it is possible to change.'
According to the terms of the agreement, Iran will remove two-thirds of its installed centrifuges and get rid of 98 per cent of its stockpile of uranium. In exchange, the president says Iran will receive phased in sanctions relief as it fulfills the provisions in the deal.
Obama said there are 'very real' consequences for Iran breaking the agreement, including the immediate reinstatement of sanctions.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3160667/This-deal-offers-opportunity-new-direction-seize-President-Obama-speaks-historic-Iran-nuclear-weapons-agreement.html

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http://thehill.com/news/news/247807/clinton-cautiously-endorses-iran-deal
Hillary Clinton cautiously endorses Iran deal

 By Mike Lillis and Cristina Marcos - 07/14/15 10:47 AM EDT

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave a cautious endorsement of the nuclear deal with Iran on Tuesday following a meeting on Capitol Hill with House Democrats.

"This is an important step in putting a lid on Iran's nuclear program," Clinton told reporters in an impromptu appearance before the cameras.

But, she emphasized, "We have to treat this as an ongoing enforcement effort."

Clinton said she will get a briefing later in the morning from national security advisers about the details of the deal.

Clinton said that there are still "concerns" about Iran's state sponsorship of terrorism and imprisonment of Americans on questionable charges.

"That bad behavior is something we have to address," Clinton said.

Democrats who met with Clinton said she strongly endorsed the nuclear accord during their meeting with her.

"She endorsed it — full-throated — and described her own role in helping to build the coalition … that led to this," Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) said leaving the closed-door meeting in the Capitol. "She laid out, 'Look, the alternative is unacceptable, and this is actually a good deal.' That's her words."

"She was not equivocal at all in her support for the agreement as she understands it," Connolly added.

Rep. Steve Israel (D-N.Y.), who voiced his own skepticism, also said Clinton is backing the agreement.

"She did say the core elements are worth supporting," Israel said. "She believes that we have an obligation to review all the details."

Reached Monday night, the historic deal is designed to block Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon in exchange for the removal of international trade sanctions.

Liberal Democrats are praising the agreement as a big step in preventing a nuclear-armed Iran.

"With this agreement we have an opportunity to avert the unthinkable alternative of yet another war in the region and advance the broader goal of containing nuclear weapons globally," said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.).

Republicans, by contrast, wasted no time panning the deal. Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) is warning it will "fuel a nuclear arms race." And Rep. Steve Scalise (La.), the House Republican whip, is vowing to sink it in the House.

"We will fight hard to reject this deal with everything that we have," Scalise tweeted Tuesday morning.

Congress now has 60 days to review the accord.

Israel said Clinton's position on the issue will hold great sway among congressional Democrats ahead of that vote. He described her influence as second only to President Obama on the issue.

"There's no question that her opinion is critically important," he said.

One House Democrat, who spoke anonymously in order to discuss the private conversation, suggested Clinton's message to the Democrats carried stronger tones of support than her cautious public remarks.

"She was highlighting the positives within the report, and it sounded to me as if she would be more inclined to support it," the lawmaker said.

Clinton told the Democrats she'll be briefed more thoroughly on the agreement in a Tuesday morning conference call with White House officials and former secretaries of State.

"She'll probably have more to say after that," Connolly said.

Updated at 10:53 a.m.

[Bigun]

Right up there with "If you like your insurance policy you can keep it!"

[ArneFufkin]

Valerie Jarrett succeeded brilliantly for her country.

[Bigun]

Valerie Jarrett succeeded brilliantly for her country.

Yes she has!