Iran, world powers reach landmark nuclear agreement
Jane Onyanga-Omara, USA TODAY
The United States and other world powers reached a historic
agreement with Iran on Tuesday that calls for limits on "Every path to a nuclear weapon has been cut off," USA TODAY Obama hails nuclear deal with Iran as a landmark The deal will keep Iran from producing enough material for an
atomic weapon for at least 10 years and impose provisions for
inspections of Iranian facilities, including military sites.
Speaking in Tehran, Iranian President The agreement, marking the first time the two countries have engaged in direct and open diplomacy in more than a generation, puts to rest for now a threat by Obama to resort to force if necessary to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon, something Iran always denied it sought. The Republican-run Congress, many of whom have questioned whether Iran will live up to its commitments, has 60 days to review the agreement and could issue a resolution of disapproval. Obama, however, vowed to veto any congressional move to block the agreement, saying that "I am confident that this deal will meet the national security interests of the United States and our allies." Israel's Prime Minister Obama is expected to make calls to other world leaders in the coming days about the Iran nuclear agreement — including Netanyahu, one to the deal's most outspoken critics. The deal was formally
announced during a news conference by Mogherini and Zarif said the agreement will produce the
lifting of all The balanced deal respects the interests of all sides, they said. The text will be presented to the Security Council in the next few days for endorsement. Syrian President The United States, United Kingdom, France, China and Russia plus Germany — the so-called P5 + 1 — have held nuclear negotiations with Iran for over a decade, but the talks have progressed unevenly and at times stalled. In a statement, European Council President "If fully implemented, the agreement could be a turning point in relations between Iran and the international community, paving the way to new avenues of cooperation between the EU and Iran," he said. "Geopolitically, it has the potential to be a game changer." Oil prices dropped around 2% Tuesday as news of the deal broke. If Iran's oil is permitted to reach world markets it would do so at a time when crude prices have been under pressure due to a global supply glut. Contributing: Kim Hjelmgaard and David Jackson (c) Copyright 2015 USA TODAY, a division of Gannett Co. Inc. To subscribe or visit go to: www.usatoday.com http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2015/07/14/iran-nuclear-agreement/30121291 |