By David Singer ——Bio and Archives--April 8, 2015
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On sanctions: "The U.S. says sanctions relief will be phased, suspended, and tied to Iran's compliance with the terms of the deal. Iran says the sanctions, once the final agreement is sealed, will end more quickly." On stockpiles: "Iran says it will limit enrichment and its stockpile for 10 years, the U.S. says 15." On inspections: "U.S.: The IAEA will have regular access to Iran's nuclear facilities as well as the supply chain that supports Iran's nuclear program. Iran: The fact sheet doesn't specifically mention access to facilities or inspections, but does say Iran would, on a voluntary and temporary basis, implement an "additional protocol" on access to nuclear facilities, "for the sake of transparency and confidence building."US Secretary of State John Kerry and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif reportedly held marathon negotiations through the night that ended after 6 a.m. on the morning of April 2, as they tried to overcome final gaps for a political accord on an Iran nuclear deal. The result -- two very different documents presenting two very different perspectives of what each side has taken away from the negotiations. President Obama expressed his thanks:
"to our tireless -- and I mean tireless -- Secretary of State John Kerry and our entire negotiating team. They have worked so hard to make this progress."Progress? The President must be joking.
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David Singer is an Australian Lawyer, a Foundation Member of the International Analyst Network and Convenor of Jordan is Palestine International—an organization calling for sovereignty of the West Bank and Gaza to be allocated between Israel and Jordan as the two successor States to the Mandate for Palestine. Previous articles written by him can be found at: jordanispalestine.blogspot.com