Talks with Iran over its nuclear program resume Thursday. Make no mistake: The deal the Obama administration is pursuing with Iran over its nuclear program is a good deal. It will leave Iran with neither a nuclear weapon nor an undetectable breakout capability. And by ensuring that the deal also is a win for Iran, Tehran won't have incentives to cheat and violate the agreement. Based on conversations with diplomats on both sides of the table, I believe it is a durable deal that enhances America's security and nonproliferation goals while making Iran much less hostile and U.S. allies in the region much more safe.
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Trita Parsi: Talks with Iran restarting and a good compromise is possible
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Deal helps U.S. security and nonproliferation goals and makes Iran less hostile, Parsi says
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Parsi: Past has been a cycle of increasing sanctions met with escalating nuclear program
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He says it's a deal or war, one that would be worse than Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan combined
Obama
This is exactly how @placeholder succeeded in securing this unlikely sanctions program in the first place: His extended hand of friendship in 2009 and Tehran's inability to unclench its fist shifted the blame squarely to the rulers of Iran.
Obama
Fortunately, diplomacy is not only the best available option, the deal @placeholder is pursuing is also a very good option.