When one side to a negotiation wants a deal as badly as President Obama does then the other side will take him to the cleaners. Having watched Obama over the past several years, the public is distrustful of almost everything he says. The main stream media may eventually snap out of the hypnotic spell he has on them, but until them, the best authority on the Iranian peace deal is the Israelis.
And herewith are six gaps in the deal retold in Expert: Still ‘Very Serious Gaps’ Between U.S., Iran:
1. Sanctions: Ya’ari said the US has made clear that economic sanctions will be lifted in phases, whereas the Iranian fact sheet provides for the immediate lifting of all sanctions as soon as a final agreement is signed, which is set for June 30. (In fact, the US parameters state that sanctions will be suspended only after Iran has fulfilled all its obligations: “US and EU nuclear-related sanctions will be suspended after the IAEA has verified that Iran has taken all of its key nuclear-related steps.” By contrast, the Iranian fact sheet states: “all of the sanctions will be immediately removed after reaching a comprehensive agreement.”)
2. Enrichment: The American parameters provide for restrictions on enrichment for 15 years, while the Iranian fact sheet speaks of 10 years.
3. Development of advanced centrifuges at Fordo: The US says the framework rules out such development, said Ya’ari, while the Iranians say they are free to continue this work.
4. Inspections: The US says that Iran has agreed to surprise inspections, while the Iranians say that such consent is only temporary, Ya’ari said.
5. Stockpile of already enriched uranium: Contrary to the US account, Iran is making clear that its stockpile of already enriched uranium — “enough for seven bombs” if sufficiently enriched, Ya’ari said — will not be shipped out of the country, although it may be converted.
6. PMD: The issue of the Possible Military Dimensions of the Iranian program, central to the effort to thwart Iran, has not been resolved, Ya’ari said.
As to inspection, Saddam Hussein demonstrated that a regime can put them off indefinitely unless there's an American president willing to take action. Such an action seems unlikely against Iran regardless of who is elected president in 2016, especially if Obama and his minions in the media are harping from the sidelines.
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