while it’s undoubtedly groundbreaking the nuclear framework deal that has been
the nuclear framework deal that has been
the nuclear framework deal that has been reached between the west and Iran is
reached between the west and Iran is
reached between the west and Iran is also controversial due to the safety
also controversial due to the safety
also controversial due to the safety concerns Iran’s nuclear ambitions may
concerns Iran’s nuclear ambitions may
concerns Iran’s nuclear ambitions may potentially introduced into world
potentially introduced into world
potentially introduced into world relations welcome to watchmojo.com down
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relations welcome to watchmojo.com down ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about
ten crucial facts you should know about the Iran nuclear framework deal number
the Iran nuclear framework deal number
the Iran nuclear framework deal number ten how did iran come to be iran known
ten how did iran come to be iran known
ten how did iran come to be iran known officially as the islamic republic of
officially as the islamic republic of
officially as the islamic republic of iran and culturally as Persia is one of
iran and culturally as Persia is one of
iran and culturally as Persia is one of the world’s oldest civilizations as it
the world’s oldest civilizations as it
the world’s oldest civilizations as it can trace its foundations back to 3800
can trace its foundations back to 3800
can trace its foundations back to 3800 to 3200 bc home to over 78 million
to 3200 bc home to over 78 million
to 3200 bc home to over 78 million people Iran has the second largest
people Iran has the second largest
people Iran has the second largest population in the middle east after
population in the middle east after
population in the middle east after Egypt furthermore its population
Egypt furthermore its population
Egypt furthermore its population comprises multiple ethnic and religious
comprises multiple ethnic and religious
comprises multiple ethnic and religious groups with Farsi being the official
groups with Farsi being the official
groups with Farsi being the official language and Shia Islam the official
language and Shia Islam the official
language and Shia Islam the official religion as of 2015 Iran has been under
religion as of 2015 Iran has been under
religion as of 2015 Iran has been under a distinctive political system dating
a distinctive political system dating
a distinctive political system dating back to its 1979 constitution known as
back to its 1979 constitution known as
back to its 1979 constitution known as an Islamic Republic which blends
an Islamic Republic which blends
an Islamic Republic which blends religion and democracy with its
religion and democracy with its
religion and democracy with its religious supreme leader having a
religious supreme leader having a
religious supreme leader having a sizeable authority on political
sizeable authority on political
sizeable authority on political decisions number nine what is Iran’s
decisions number nine what is Iran’s
decisions number nine what is Iran’s position in the world Iran has the
position in the world Iran has the
position in the world Iran has the Middle East second largest economy with
Middle East second largest economy with
Middle East second largest economy with an estimated GDP of 366 billion dollars
an estimated GDP of 366 billion dollars
an estimated GDP of 366 billion dollars between two thousand thirteen and
between two thousand thirteen and
between two thousand thirteen and fourteen geographically the country
fourteen geographically the country
fourteen geographically the country holds a unique position in the Middle
holds a unique position in the Middle
holds a unique position in the Middle East as its location is of importance
East as its location is of importance
East as its location is of importance within Eurasia and Western Asia as well
within Eurasia and Western Asia as well
within Eurasia and Western Asia as well as to the Strait of Hormuz an
as to the Strait of Hormuz an
as to the Strait of Hormuz an historically significant choke point
historically significant choke point
historically significant choke point that is the only sea passage between the
that is the only sea passage between the
that is the only sea passage between the Persian Gulf and the open ocean
Persian Gulf and the open ocean
Persian Gulf and the open ocean politically Iran has had incredibly
politically Iran has had incredibly
politically Iran has had incredibly hostile and strained relations with many
hostile and strained relations with many
hostile and strained relations with many countries notably the United States
countries notably the United States
countries notably the United States Israel and close neighbours Saudi Arabia
Israel and close neighbours Saudi Arabia
Israel and close neighbours Saudi Arabia ever since the late 70s Iran has been
ever since the late 70s Iran has been
ever since the late 70s Iran has been accused by the west of sponsoring
accused by the west of sponsoring
accused by the west of sponsoring terrorist activities abroad and trying
terrorist activities abroad and trying
terrorist activities abroad and trying to extend it
to extend it
to extend it points as such the spectre of a nuclear
points as such the spectre of a nuclear
points as such the spectre of a nuclear armed Iran does little to reassure
armed Iran does little to reassure
armed Iran does little to reassure western governments number eight how our
western governments number eight how our
western governments number eight how our relations between the u.s. and Iran the
relations between the u.s. and Iran the
relations between the u.s. and Iran the tenuous relationship between the Western
tenuous relationship between the Western
tenuous relationship between the Western superpower and the Middle East nuclear
superpower and the Middle East nuclear
superpower and the Middle East nuclear energy powerhouse can be traced back to
energy powerhouse can be traced back to
energy powerhouse can be traced back to nineteen fifty three when the United
nineteen fifty three when the United
nineteen fifty three when the United States CIA aided the United Kingdom in
States CIA aided the United Kingdom in
States CIA aided the United Kingdom in overthrowing Mohammad Mossadegh the
overthrowing Mohammad Mossadegh the
overthrowing Mohammad Mossadegh the first democratically elected prime
first democratically elected prime
first democratically elected prime minister of Iran Musa deck had been in
minister of Iran Musa deck had been in
minister of Iran Musa deck had been in the process of nationalizing Iran’s oil
the process of nationalizing Iran’s oil
the process of nationalizing Iran’s oil production as the country was one of the
production as the country was one of the
production as the country was one of the world’s major producers of the resource
world’s major producers of the resource
world’s major producers of the resource at the time but only received fifteen
at the time but only received fifteen
at the time but only received fifteen percent of the profits while the UK
percent of the profits while the UK
percent of the profits while the UK received the remainder prior to this the
received the remainder prior to this the
received the remainder prior to this the relationship between both countries was
relationship between both countries was
relationship between both countries was relatively free of strife or threat but
relatively free of strife or threat but
relatively free of strife or threat but since the 1950s when the Shah began his
since the 1950s when the Shah began his
since the 1950s when the Shah began his regime Iran has never forgiven the
regime Iran has never forgiven the
regime Iran has never forgiven the intervention of the United States
intervention of the United States
intervention of the United States following the 1979 Iranian Revolution
following the 1979 Iranian Revolution
following the 1979 Iranian Revolution the Shah fled the country to the US when
the Shah fled the country to the US when
the Shah fled the country to the US when the u.s. refused to return him to the
the u.s. refused to return him to the
the u.s. refused to return him to the country iranian students stormed the
country iranian students stormed the
country iranian students stormed the American Embassy in Tehran and took 52
American Embassy in Tehran and took 52
American Embassy in Tehran and took 52 diplomats hostage though none of the
diplomats hostage though none of the
diplomats hostage though none of the hostages was harmed that incident left a
hostages was harmed that incident left a
hostages was harmed that incident left a bitter taste in America’s mouth as they
bitter taste in America’s mouth as they
bitter taste in America’s mouth as they believed Iran violated the principle of
believed Iran violated the principle of
believed Iran violated the principle of international law which grants diplomats
international law which grants diplomats
international law which grants diplomats immunity tensions between the two
immunity tensions between the two
immunity tensions between the two countries were further exasperated when
countries were further exasperated when
countries were further exasperated when in 1988 a commercial Iranian Airbus was
in 1988 a commercial Iranian Airbus was
in 1988 a commercial Iranian Airbus was shot down by the USS Vincennes killing
shot down by the USS Vincennes killing
shot down by the USS Vincennes killing all 290 passengers and crew members the
all 290 passengers and crew members the
all 290 passengers and crew members the United States never formally apologized
United States never formally apologized
United States never formally apologized to Iran although a settlement was
to Iran although a settlement was
to Iran although a settlement was reached in 1996 that saw the u.s. pay a
reached in 1996 that saw the u.s. pay a
reached in 1996 that saw the u.s. pay a 60 1.8 million dollar settlement to the
60 1.8 million dollar settlement to the
60 1.8 million dollar settlement to the families of the deceased the previous
families of the deceased the previous
families of the deceased the previous year the United States had placed a
year the United States had placed a
year the United States had placed a trade embargo on Iran and ever since
trade embargo on Iran and ever since
trade embargo on Iran and ever since there’s been an uneasy truce between the
there’s been an uneasy truce between the
there’s been an uneasy truce between the two nations as both have access to
two nations as both have access to
two nations as both have access to nuclear energy number seven what is the
nuclear energy number seven what is the
nuclear energy number seven what is the current government of Iran the
current government of Iran the
current government of Iran the government of Iran has
government of Iran has
government of Iran has four main office holders who control
four main office holders who control
four main office holders who control various sections the two that hold the
various sections the two that hold the
various sections the two that hold the strongest positions are the Supreme
strongest positions are the Supreme
strongest positions are the Supreme Leader and the president the Supreme
Leader and the president the Supreme
Leader and the president the Supreme Leader is the most powerful position
Leader is the most powerful position
Leader is the most powerful position within the government as it appoints
within the government as it appoints
within the government as it appoints those in charge of powerful departments
those in charge of powerful departments
those in charge of powerful departments such as the commander of the military
such as the commander of the military
such as the commander of the military forces following the Iranian Revolution
forces following the Iranian Revolution
forces following the Iranian Revolution and the death of ruhollah khomeini the
and the death of ruhollah khomeini the
and the death of ruhollah khomeini the Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khomeini
Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khomeini
Assembly of Experts elected Ali Khomeini as Iran’s supreme leader in June 1989
as Iran’s supreme leader in June 1989
as Iran’s supreme leader in June 1989 this Shia cleric has allegedly publicly
this Shia cleric has allegedly publicly
this Shia cleric has allegedly publicly opposed nuclear weapons on account of
opposed nuclear weapons on account of
opposed nuclear weapons on account of Islam in the form of a fatwa though its
Islam in the form of a fatwa though its
Islam in the form of a fatwa though its existence is debated the president is
existence is debated the president is
existence is debated the president is the second most powerful position and is
the second most powerful position and is
the second most powerful position and is elected by the people of Iran Hassan
elected by the people of Iran Hassan
elected by the people of Iran Hassan rouhani assumed the office of the
rouhani assumed the office of the
rouhani assumed the office of the president in august 2013 following a
president in august 2013 following a
president in august 2013 following a landslide victory when he garnered
landslide victory when he garnered
landslide victory when he garnered support from both those in favor of
support from both those in favor of
support from both those in favor of policy reform and religious Iranians
policy reform and religious Iranians
policy reform and religious Iranians named by Time magazine as one of the
named by Time magazine as one of the
named by Time magazine as one of the world’s most influential people rouhani
world’s most influential people rouhani
world’s most influential people rouhani is seen by many as a moderate politician
is seen by many as a moderate politician
is seen by many as a moderate politician since taking office he has worked on
since taking office he has worked on
since taking office he has worked on improving many issues including women’s
improving many issues including women’s
improving many issues including women’s rights building the economy removing
rights building the economy removing
rights building the economy removing internet censorship and strained foreign
internet censorship and strained foreign
internet censorship and strained foreign relations number six what is the nuclear
relations number six what is the nuclear
relations number six what is the nuclear program of Iran the US helped launch
program of Iran the US helped launch
program of Iran the US helped launch Iran’s nuclear program in the 1950s with
Iran’s nuclear program in the 1950s with
Iran’s nuclear program in the 1950s with in another program called atoms for
in another program called atoms for
in another program called atoms for peace this American program saw
peace this American program saw
peace this American program saw previously secretive nuclear information
previously secretive nuclear information
previously secretive nuclear information and Technology become accessible to
and Technology become accessible to
and Technology become accessible to different civilians and countries
different civilians and countries
different civilians and countries following the Iranian Revolution in 1979
following the Iranian Revolution in 1979
following the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and the subsequent overthrowing of the
and the subsequent overthrowing of the
and the subsequent overthrowing of the shop Iran’s nuclear program evolved to
shop Iran’s nuclear program evolved to
shop Iran’s nuclear program evolved to include uranium enrichment plants
include uranium enrichment plants
include uranium enrichment plants uranium mines and processing facilities
uranium mines and processing facilities
uranium mines and processing facilities all of which Iran has stated are solely
all of which Iran has stated are solely
all of which Iran has stated are solely for peaceful purposes such as
for peaceful purposes such as
for peaceful purposes such as electricity and medical isotopes in fact
electricity and medical isotopes in fact
electricity and medical isotopes in fact Iran plans to ramp up production of
Iran plans to ramp up production of
Iran plans to ramp up production of electricity through nuclear facilities
electricity through nuclear facilities
electricity through nuclear facilities by 2025 in order to meet its ever
by 2025 in order to meet its ever
by 2025 in order to meet its ever increasing demand number 5 what is the
increasing demand number 5 what is the
increasing demand number 5 what is the Iran nuclear deal framework
Iran nuclear deal framework
Iran nuclear deal framework the Iran nuclear deal framework was
the Iran nuclear deal framework was
the Iran nuclear deal framework was reached in Lausanne Switzerland in late
reached in Lausanne Switzerland in late
reached in Lausanne Switzerland in late march and early april 2015 following
march and early april 2015 following
march and early april 2015 following high-powered negotiations attended by
high-powered negotiations attended by
high-powered negotiations attended by the foreign ministers of the United
the foreign ministers of the United
the foreign ministers of the United States the United Kingdom Russia Germany
States the United Kingdom Russia Germany
States the United Kingdom Russia Germany France China the European Union and Iran
France China the European Union and Iran
France China the European Union and Iran these talks centered on Iran’s
these talks centered on Iran’s
these talks centered on Iran’s continually controversial nuclear
continually controversial nuclear
continually controversial nuclear activities at the end of the discussions
activities at the end of the discussions
activities at the end of the discussions an announcement outlined that all
an announcement outlined that all
an announcement outlined that all participating nations had reached an
participating nations had reached an
participating nations had reached an agreement regarding a framework and that
agreement regarding a framework and that
agreement regarding a framework and that all final decisions have to be made by
all final decisions have to be made by
all final decisions have to be made by june thirtieth 2015 the outlined deal
june thirtieth 2015 the outlined deal
june thirtieth 2015 the outlined deal touched on various hot-button issues
touched on various hot-button issues
touched on various hot-button issues such as the reduction of Iran’s nuclear
such as the reduction of Iran’s nuclear
such as the reduction of Iran’s nuclear facilities and production the removal of
facilities and production the removal of
facilities and production the removal of economic sanctions against Iran and the
economic sanctions against Iran and the
economic sanctions against Iran and the enhanced and unprecedented
enhanced and unprecedented
enhanced and unprecedented investigations of Iran’s nuclear
investigations of Iran’s nuclear
investigations of Iran’s nuclear facilities all while iran denies
facilities all while iran denies
facilities all while iran denies intentions that it’s attempting to build
intentions that it’s attempting to build
intentions that it’s attempting to build a nuclear weapon number four who opposes
a nuclear weapon number four who opposes
a nuclear weapon number four who opposes the deal framework this deal would pose
the deal framework this deal would pose
the deal framework this deal would pose a grave danger to the region into the
a grave danger to the region into the
a grave danger to the region into the world and would threaten the very
world and would threaten the very
world and would threaten the very survival of the State of Israel one of
survival of the State of Israel one of
survival of the State of Israel one of the fiercest opponents of the nuclear
the fiercest opponents of the nuclear
the fiercest opponents of the nuclear framework deal is nuclear power Israel
framework deal is nuclear power Israel
framework deal is nuclear power Israel its leadership has perennial II
its leadership has perennial II
its leadership has perennial II threatened unilateral strikes on iran
threatened unilateral strikes on iran
threatened unilateral strikes on iran despite the fact that Iran is home to a
despite the fact that Iran is home to a
despite the fact that Iran is home to a large Jewish community either way Israel
large Jewish community either way Israel
large Jewish community either way Israel sees the concessions granted by the West
sees the concessions granted by the West
sees the concessions granted by the West as dangerous and as such is requesting
as dangerous and as such is requesting
as dangerous and as such is requesting tougher demands such as the end of
tougher demands such as the end of
tougher demands such as the end of Iran’s research and development of
Iran’s research and development of
Iran’s research and development of advanced centrifuges and unlimited
advanced centrifuges and unlimited
advanced centrifuges and unlimited anywhere anytime inspections by
anywhere anytime inspections by
anywhere anytime inspections by international monitors conservative
international monitors conservative
international monitors conservative hardliners in the United States are also
hardliners in the United States are also
hardliners in the United States are also wary of the terms and as such are
wary of the terms and as such are
wary of the terms and as such are pressing for a vote in Congress on the
pressing for a vote in Congress on the
pressing for a vote in Congress on the nuclear agreement if the vote passes it
nuclear agreement if the vote passes it
nuclear agreement if the vote passes it would prevent President Barack Obama
would prevent President Barack Obama
would prevent President Barack Obama from stopping sanctions on Iran for the
from stopping sanctions on Iran for the
from stopping sanctions on Iran for the duration of a congressional review and
duration of a congressional review and
duration of a congressional review and if it receives enough votes the bill
if it receives enough votes the bill
if it receives enough votes the bill could also override a possible veto by
could also override a possible veto by
could also override a possible veto by Obama number three how would the deal
Obama number three how would the deal
Obama number three how would the deal benefit Iran for the first time in
benefit Iran for the first time in
benefit Iran for the first time in recent memory it seems as though Iran’s
recent memory it seems as though Iran’s
recent memory it seems as though Iran’s conservative hardliners are out of step
conservative hardliners are out of step
conservative hardliners are out of step with the governor
with the governor
with the governor senior officials lawmakers and even
senior officials lawmakers and even
senior officials lawmakers and even Iran’s military the Revolutionary Guard
Iran’s military the Revolutionary Guard
Iran’s military the Revolutionary Guard have praised the nuclear framework deal
have praised the nuclear framework deal
have praised the nuclear framework deal and the government of President rouhani
and the government of President rouhani
and the government of President rouhani the deal would benefit Iran by removing
the deal would benefit Iran by removing
the deal would benefit Iran by removing American and European sanctions and help
American and European sanctions and help
American and European sanctions and help thaw the country’s decades-long
thaw the country’s decades-long
thaw the country’s decades-long isolation from the West which has led to
isolation from the West which has led to
isolation from the West which has led to political tensions and a badly injured
political tensions and a badly injured
political tensions and a badly injured Iranian economy number two how would the
Iranian economy number two how would the
Iranian economy number two how would the deal benefit the world the benefits of a
deal benefit the world the benefits of a
deal benefit the world the benefits of a greater Iranian transparency would be
greater Iranian transparency would be
greater Iranian transparency would be immeasurable to the world with the
immeasurable to the world with the
immeasurable to the world with the framework deal outlining the varied
framework deal outlining the varied
framework deal outlining the varied steps that Iran must take in order to
steps that Iran must take in order to
steps that Iran must take in order to have Western sanctions removed the deal
have Western sanctions removed the deal
have Western sanctions removed the deal would also give the IAEA the
would also give the IAEA the
would also give the IAEA the International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency
International Atomic Energy Agency unprecedented access to Iran’s nuclear
unprecedented access to Iran’s nuclear
unprecedented access to Iran’s nuclear facilities and would put it in charge of
facilities and would put it in charge of
facilities and would put it in charge of verifying Iran’s nuclear commitments
verifying Iran’s nuclear commitments
verifying Iran’s nuclear commitments these would mainly be Iran scaling back
these would mainly be Iran scaling back
these would mainly be Iran scaling back their nuclear enrichment programs and
their nuclear enrichment programs and
their nuclear enrichment programs and not building further enrichment
not building further enrichment
not building further enrichment facilities furthermore Iran has accepted
facilities furthermore Iran has accepted
facilities furthermore Iran has accepted to turn Fordo an underground uranium
to turn Fordo an underground uranium
to turn Fordo an underground uranium enrichment facility into a center for
enrichment facility into a center for
enrichment facility into a center for scientific research number one will Iran
scientific research number one will Iran
scientific research number one will Iran follow through on the framework
follow through on the framework
follow through on the framework agreement following the announcement of
agreement following the announcement of
agreement following the announcement of the nuclear deal framework the United
the nuclear deal framework the United
the nuclear deal framework the United States and Iran published separate fact
States and Iran published separate fact
States and Iran published separate fact sheets outlining the details of the
sheets outlining the details of the
sheets outlining the details of the agreement and with different emphasis on
agreement and with different emphasis on
agreement and with different emphasis on certain aspects yet some have questioned
certain aspects yet some have questioned
certain aspects yet some have questioned the viability of such a deal while Iran
the viability of such a deal while Iran
the viability of such a deal while Iran has stated that sanctions would be
has stated that sanctions would be
has stated that sanctions would be removed as soon as the agreement is
removed as soon as the agreement is
removed as soon as the agreement is officially signed the US has stated the
officially signed the US has stated the
officially signed the US has stated the opposite that sanctioned removal would
opposite that sanctioned removal would
opposite that sanctioned removal would occur in phases and only after
occur in phases and only after
occur in phases and only after verification that Iran has fulfilled its
verification that Iran has fulfilled its
verification that Iran has fulfilled its commitments nevertheless this landmark
commitments nevertheless this landmark
commitments nevertheless this landmark framework agreement has been touted by
framework agreement has been touted by
framework agreement has been touted by President Obama as a quote
President Obama as a quote
President Obama as a quote once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to
once-in-a-lifetime opportunity and to garner added security in the Middle East
garner added security in the Middle East
garner added security in the Middle East this framework gives Iran the
this framework gives Iran the
this framework gives Iran the opportunity to verify that his program
opportunity to verify that his program
opportunity to verify that his program is in fact peaceful however as June
is in fact peaceful however as June
is in fact peaceful however as June thirtieth 2015 was the deadline for such
thirtieth 2015 was the deadline for such
thirtieth 2015 was the deadline for such decisions the commitments made by all
decisions the commitments made by all
decisions the commitments made by all parties were not yet enshrined did these
parties were not yet enshrined did these
parties were not yet enshrined did these facts surprise you to vote for which new
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