Thursday, March 28, 2024
HomeNEWSIRAN NEWSGraham reverses course on interim Iran deal

Graham reverses course on interim Iran deal

The Hill – April 09, 2015 – Graham, who is considering a run for president, said Sunday on CBS’s “Face the Nation” that current nuclear talks with Iran should be suspended, with the temporary deal remaining in effect until President Obama leaves the White House in 2017.
“That is one way of looking at this program, keeping the interim deal in place that’s been fairly successful and have a new crack at it with a new president that doesn’t have the baggage of Obama,” Graham said.
The interim deal, known as the Joint Plan of Action, provides Iran with limited sanctions relief in exchange for freezing uranium enrichment. The November 2013 pact paved the way for the broader framework agreement on Iran’s nuclear program reached earlier this month.
“Here is what I think we should do. Continue the sanctions under the interim agreement,” Graham told CBS. “That’s worked pretty well for the world. It has controlled Iran’s nuclear ambitions. They get some money, but do not do a final deal until you have the best opportunity to get the best result.”
“The sanctions actually worked, but this interim deal gives the Iranians $7 billion in cash and leaves in place one of the most sophisticated enrichment programs around,” he said in an interview with CNN.
Graham’s office said that the senator changed his view because the framework agreement falls short of the goal set by Obama at the outset of talks: ending Iran’s nuclear program.
“Sen. Graham wasn’t wild about the interim deal when it was announced but it’s looking better in light of what President Obama is now discussing,” spokesman Kevin Bishop said in an email.

RELATED ARTICLES

Selected

Latest News and Articles

Most Viewed

[custom-twitter-feeds]