Iran Nuclear Deal: One Year Later
The Iran Nuclear Deal will reach its one year anniversary on Thursday; however, it still appears to be fragile.
On July 14, 2015, the U.S. plus six other world powers and Iran finalized almost two years of negotiations on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.
ABC News reports upcoming elections in the U.S. and Iran could yield new leaders determined to derail the deal. Despite unresolved disputes, the seven-nation nuclear pact is holding.
On the senate floor early Wednesday evening, Senator Chris Coons pushed for strict Congressional oversight and aggressive enforcement of the deal.
In a statement sent to 47ABC he says in part quote, “In addition to making sure Iran complies with the terms of the nuclear agreement, we must continue to push back on Iran’s dangerous behavior in the Middle East, from its support for terrorism to its ongoing illegal ballistic missile tests and human rights violations.”
Under the agreed conditions, Iran has lived up to its end of the deal. It shut down thousands of centrifuges for enriching uranium and exported almost its entire stockpile of the bomb-making material.
