The interim agreement arrived at by the United States and Iran is a most peculiar document. It is denominated a Joint Plan of Action. It formulates Iran’s purported concessions in the subjunctive and styles them as “voluntary measures.” (In exchange for the concessions of the other parties to the agreement, “Iran would undertake the following voluntary measures…”) I say that’s peculiar.
The White House has posted a “fact sheet” on the agreement.
When it comes to any assertion made by the White House regarding the terms of
the agreement, check it against the agreement. I would say trust but verify if
trust were warranted. It isn’t.
Last week I benefited from briefings by David Albright
and Emily Landau on the anticipated terms of the agreement. They are both more
knowledgeable and less negative about the agreement than I am. Their
post-agreement columns are accessible here (Albright) and here (Landau). I encourage interested readers to check them
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