Nuclear Deal Reached In Iran

After eight straight days of negotiation between seven of the world's greatest powers, it was announced yesterday that a deal had been reached on the subject of Iran's controversial nuclear program.

"Today we have taken a decisive step," said Federica Mogherini, the High Representative of the European Union, responsible for coordinating the talks. "We have reached solutions on key parameters of a joint comprehensive plan of action."

Meanwhile, back at the White House, President Barack Obama called the deal "an historic understanding with Iran". He went on to call it a "long time coming".

Iran's nuclear facility deep underground at Fordo will be converted from a nuclear test facility to a physics and technology center. Iran will decrease its nuclear stockpile from 10,000 kg of low-enriched uranium down to 300 kg.

The entirety of its enriched uranium stockpile will either have to be diluted or sold on the international marketplace.

In turn, heavy economic sanctions that have been held against the country of Iran will henceforward be lifted.

"If Iran cheats, the world will know it. If we see something suspicious, we will inspect it," President Obama said. "With this deal, Iran will face more inspections than any other country in the world."

While there are naturally naysayers on the matter, we must all hope that this will be a positive change in the Middle East. There are those who believe that the United States and EU should continue to hold their economic sanctions against Iran, however they fail to realize the nature of negotiation.

That's all I have to say today, but I'll be back tomorrow.

"The opposite of courage in our society is not cowardice, but conformity." -Rollo May