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May 25, 2017

The World Never Agreed to a Nuclear-Armed Iran

Using the deal to prevent proliferation.

The 2015 agreement with the Islamic Republic includes a nakedly insincere pledge from Tehran that “under no circumstances will [it] ever seek, develop, or acquire nuclear weapons.” Thus, writes Max Singer, even though most of the its provisions are set to expire after eight-to-fifteen years, the deal does not require that its parties ever allow Iran to have nuclear weapons. America and its Western allies may therefore do whatever is necessary to prevent this from happening without violating the deal:

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May 25, 2017

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    There can’t be peace as long as the power is out.

  2. The World Never Agreed to a Nuclear-Armed Iran

    Using the deal to prevent proliferation.

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