25,000 pounds of enriched uranium, dismantled/removed 2/3 of its centrifuges, filled up its heavy water reactor with concrete, and has allowed access to the supply chain and nuclear facilities.
Under the Iran Deal, there are multiple sanctions in place, like on missile technology and other standard weapons. Iran is also labeled as a sponsor of terrorism. There are also sanctions that extend to anyone connected Iran's terrorism support. Also, the U.S. has the right to target Iran's ballistic missiles as well as its human rights abuses and state censorship (if only we could do that to China). According to this deal, the U.S. will only life sanctions that are nuclear-related; the others...well they'll still be in place for a while. The plan is meant to limit the ability to develop nuclear weapons, but will it really work? I mean, they can definitely find other ways. Many people around the world claim that it is a good solution to prevent any military action.
What's the problem you may ask? Well, the deal doesn't completely prevent Iran's ability to develop bombs. It only increases the time it would take to acquire the resources and materials by about 9 months, so not necessarily that much better... Iran is still allowed to enrich uranium and can continue researching and developing new technology. Also with the relief it gets from the sanction, Iran has more money to spend on terrorist groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. The deal did not connect Iran's activities in and out of the region, making it an unsettling compromise. This deal does not stop Iran from promising to annihilate its enemy, Israel. In fact, Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly spoken against the Iran Deal because it does not guarantee the safety of Israel, perhaps the U.S.'s most important ally in the Middle East. Donald Trump has promised to back Israel and renegotiate this deal, which Iran has cried out against. But then again, can we really trust Iran? Iran is likely to cheat, and since this deal only lasts for 10 years, which gives Iran PLENTY of time to further its capabilities. Relations between the U.S. and Israel have soured because of Obama basically ignoring Israel's warnings and not paying much attention to its ally. Honestly, this was done just so Obama could claim he did something useful in office. He views this "as his signature foreign policy achievement" (Ben-Meir).In fact, even Saudi Arabia has said that this deal is worse than the nuclear pact Bill Clinton made with North Korea. Plus, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, has vowed to continue its anti-American policy. Can we really trust they will comply? The money that we already forked over can't be taken back. that's right, we basically made a "down-payment", a huge sum to them. Imagine what we could have done with that money... I don't know.. reform immigration? Another important fact is that Iran doesn't have to disclose its past nuclear activity, so we don't know what else they may do. Iran can still purchase weapons from other nations as the nuclear agreement doesn't cover that.
What's really odd is that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad congratulate Iran on the deal.....
Does the Iran Deal really protect our nation as well as the world's security? Well...for now we must be extremely cautious. You never know. Iran may actually comply, even though that is unlikely. The deal does have some benefits, but the drawbacks far outweigh the benefits. Now the problem is whether or not Trump's administration can "renegotiate the disastrous Iran Deal".
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alon-benmeir/the-good-the-bad-and-the_b_7849296.html
https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/node/328996
https://www.majorityleader.gov/2015/07/22/21-reasons-iran-deal-bad-deal/
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