5 Things We Should All Know About the Iran Nuclear Deal

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President Barack Obama had said “no deal means a greater chance of more war in the Middle East”. So after over 3 decades of conflict Iran has struck a deal with United States and 5 other world powers. The future of Iran’s Nuclear Programs is now dictated by this nuclear deal. The 100-page agreement is going to play a pivotal role in shaping Iran’s Nuclear Programs. While the deal has a lot of information, we have 5 point about the deal that can help you understand it.

1. Iran’s Nuclear Programs will be curbed

Right from the beginning, at its core, the deal was aimed at stopping Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon. This deal has limited the way in which Iran planned its nuclear programs.

According to the deal, the Fordo facility will be converted into a research center.

The Fordo facility has been under speculation for a long time as experts stipulate that Iran may be enriching uranium in the centrifuges at Fordo. The Fordo facility is located underground. Its strategic location makes the facility almost invulnerable to military strikes.

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Iran will give up most of its centrifuges bringing it down from 20,000 to 6,104 in the next 10 years. Iran will also give up the most advanced centrifuges and use only the old models.

The deal also includes Iran’s agreement to rebuild the Arak heavy-water reactor. The designs for rebuilding the site will go through international approval so that the production of weapons-grade plutonium will be impossible under the new design.

All of these changes will be incorporated in different phases. This means that it will take Iran almost a decade to bring these changes into effect. These means that U.S. still has to make provisions for Iran’s nuclear advances till the time the constraints of the deal are not fully imposed.

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2. Iran gets to Continue Enrichment

When Iranian President Hassan Rouhani was elected in 2013, he indicated his intentions to strike a deal with the rest of the world powers to contain economic sanctions which were crippling the country and fuelling unemployment. However, Tehran described its nuclear program to be peaceful and Iran showed no signs of giving up the nuclear program entirely.

With a deal struck, Iran’s biggest win is that it can continue to enrich uranium for peaceful reasons. The amount of uranium enrichment is limited to 3.67% which is considered fairly low for weapon’s production.

As a part of the deal, Iran will also reduce its stock of uranium by 98%. The country currently has 10,000 kg of enriched uranium. Iran will get to keep 300kg uranium enriched at no more than 3.67%. This means that Iran may possibly start shipping the excessive uranium amounts to Russia.

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This part of the agreement does not complement the U.S. strategy. Years of opposition to the Iranian nuclear program has ended in co-operation where Iran gets to keep the program albeit with certain restrictions.

3. The U.S. Claims that the deal makes an Iranian Nuclear Bomb more difficult

The deal has undergone a lot of scrutiny by those who find the deal is not going to contain Iran’s Nuclear Programs effectively. The white House estimates that at the time when the deal was not in place, Iran’s breakout time was two to three months. Breakout time is the time the country requires to produce enough enriched material for a nuclear bomb.

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With the deal in place, Iran’s breakout time will be almost a year or maybe more. This will guarantee enough time for the U.S. and the deal will allow the U.S. to get a better insight into the capabilities of Iran so that the country can prepare itself for the future.

4. If Iran Does not Comply, Sanctions can Return

The deal lays out a scheme which says that if a dispute arises with respect to Iran meeting its obligations, then the entire U.N. Security Council will vote on a resolution to continue the sanctions lifting.

The U.S. sees this as a ‘snap back’ provision keeping in mind that the U.N. sanctions will be put on Iran if the country fails to meet its obligations.

5. Inspection is the Key

The deal entails that continuous monitoring of the nuclear program will be done to ensure that Iran does not continue to create a bomb conspicuously. If the U.N. Nuclear agency becomes aware of a suspicious location then they can ask for inspection of the site. However, if Iran refuses, an arbitration panel will look into the details and decide whether Iran has to open the site for inspection within 24 days.

This means that if the U.S. want to access some of the most sensitive sites then there is a possibility that Iran may get it delayed.

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Why Whiskey Is Like American Foreign Policy

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Chin chin, you Jan Kees, Johnnys, good ol’ boys and Aunt Jemimas. Being an American, with your loud and proud swagger, ability to tote a few guns and endless bounds of patriotism, can be pretty sweet. Just as sweet as the sharp and fragrant notes of a decadent whiskey.

The similarities don’t stop at character alone. Your foreign policy can be just as brassy, loud and gun-totingly nationalistic as a barrel full of fine rye.

So raise your glasses in the air and celebrate the reasons why your whiskey-driven alcoholism is exactly like your attitude to international affairs.

1) You’re at every party…even when others wish you weren’t.

 Like the spike in a prom night’s punch bowl, American defense forces, their allied conglomerates and a procession of aid organizations are more often then not present in international conflict.

Your reckoning for being the dill in every broth is due to the positioning of the United States in the post-WWII era. As the undisputed hegemon, America became the watch dog of the world with a responsibility to protect the delicate fabric of world peace.

However, much like the time uncle Rudie passed out drunk at your Grandma’s wake, this can place you in situations where you not only aggravate the conflict but further create insecurities.

Just ask Iraq.

On the flip side, when you’re not present, inaction can have dire and fatal consequences (Rwanda anyone?).

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For those that don’t believe a lack of whiskey could have dire and fatal consequences, I implore you to visit a bar after its been drunk dry….

2) Y’all came late to the party and now you can dominate the market.

This is certainly not a dig at the personal sacrifice made by those who engaged in the scourge of WW1, rather praise to the tactical maneuvering of American economists and political advisors.

By staving off engagement, America was able to secure a boom through ramping up their economic war effort, the manufacturing/purchasing of U.S goods, along with reaping the rewards of obtaining a flush of gold through state-on-state credit.

And the good folks at Maker’s Mark and Jim Beam managed to do the same.

While the Scots brewed and perfected their batches of whisky (yes, Yankees even spell it differently) for centuries, you guys managed to perfect the craft in 300 years and race up the beverage ladder.

Up until the acquisition of Beam Inc. by Suntory, the mega-mixer managed to dominate 10 per cent of the market.

You clever clogs, you.

3) You bend the rules to suit your own interest

It wouldn’t be international relations if at least one mention of interest wasn’t included. Yes, you Yanks are known to predominantly maneuver through state-on-state relations by asking yourselves “what do I get out of this?”

Most of the time, the formula you created for international peace and security will be bent to suit the domestic interests of the U.S of A, along with your post-intervention activity which is based on the “structural adjustment” of a state. That is, create a little America in a region which may or may not be able to maintain such free and democratic standards.

Where does whiskey come in to play? The darned use of corn, that’s how.

By giving whiskey a twist, mulching cobs instead of grains, you were able to capitalise on the harvesting of corn, while bending the rules and economically benefiting from a deviation of the tried and true recipe.

4) Too much of it can cause a serious headache.

This one is a little self-explanatory. Too much whiskey will have you screaming for the aspirin. Too much intervention will have your head exploding as you shake your fist at the moon and pledge allegiance to the Axis.

The moral of the story? All, whiskey and war, should be conducted in moderation.

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Benghazi – The Political Anarchy Caused By Terrorism

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About the Benghazi Attack

The Benghazi attack is one of the most consequential attacks led by Islamic militants. It happened on the evening of September 11, 2012 at the American diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya. U.S. Ambassador, J. Christopher Stevens and U.S. Foreign Service Information management Officer, Sean Smith were killed in the vehement attack which resulted in immediate increase in security at diplomatic and military facilities throughout the world by the United States.

The attack was followed by a second attack several hours later at a different compound which is located a mile away from the first. The second attack killed CIA contractors Tyrone S. Woods and Glen Doherty. The assault also injured 10 others.

Most of the Libyan population condemned the attacks and held demonstrations to protest against the militias who were suspected of the attacks. As the secretary of State, Hillary Clinton took responsibility for the security lapses which were a reason behind the attack. The state department officials were criticized because requests for increasing the security at the consulate before the attacks were denied.

The attacks were suspected to be triggered by an anti-Muslim video – Innocence of Muslims – which has led to spontaneous protests. However, investigations determined that there was no evidence of any protest of the kind, and the attacks were planned.

Aftermath

Libyan Response

Mustafa Abushagur’s (Libyan Prime Minister) office condemned the outrageous attacks and offered condolences. Demonstrations on Benghazi and Tripoli on September 12 showed that people were against such assaults. The overall Libyan response was that they were against terrorism and Libyans were positively inclined towards their relationship with the United States.

Libyan President, Mohammed Magariaf stated that the attack was pre-calculated and was carried out specifically to attack the U.S. consulate.

Anti-militia demonstrations and subsequent actions taken by the government

On September 21, approximately thirty thousands (30,000) Libyans marched all the way through Benghazi asking for the government to bring a conclusion to the armed militias that were formed during the Libyan Civil War in order to oppose Colonel Gaddafi. The war ended but the armed militias continued to survive.

Many militia members were forced to leave the militia headquarters when the demonstrators stormed into a number of militia headquarters.

The government took advantage of the rising anger of the Libyans and on September 23, the Libyan President announced that the militias had 48 hours to disband. The success of the protests showed on September 29, when hundreds of Libyans handed over their arms in the city centers of Benghazi and Tripoli. The campaigns were less successful in other regions of Libya.

U.S. Government Response

On September 12, President Barack Obama condemned the attacks and claimed these attacks to be outrageous. He claimed that acts of terror could not shake the nation and justice will be done. He ensured that security was increased at all such facilities worldwide. The FBI set to investigate the possibility of the attack being a planned one. On September 14 the remains of those who lost their lives were returned to the United States.

How the United States messed up?

Top U.S. commanders testified that the military were not prepared for attacks in Africa and the Middle East. The U.S. did not place any attack aircrafts of high alert, especially because September 11 commemorated the 9/11 attacks. The closest fighter planes to handle trouble in North Africa were located in Aviano, Italy.

President Obama and Hillary Clinton were suspected to have lied about the attacks in order to use the attack to gain political advantage. The attacks were claimed to be spontaneous protests caused because of the video. However, investigations show that the attacks were pre-meditated and increased security at the sites could have averted the attacks.

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