LISA DAFTARI: Trump's Iran Pact Is a Framework

The article discusses the ongoing U.S. efforts to negotiate a nuclear agreement with Iran, emphasizing the importance of a final deal that ensures verifiable dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program and removal of enriched uranium. It highlights concerns about the flaws of the 2015 JCPOA, such as front-loaded sanctions relief and sunset clauses that allowed Iran to expand its nuclear capabilities. The author stresses that any new agreement should include permanent restrictions, intrusive verification, and automatic consequences for noncompliance, with the goal of preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon. The article also notes that the regime's internal repression and regional proxy activities remain significant challenges to diplomacy.

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