Obama Calls Iran Nuclear Deal a Model for Future Diplomacy

Barack Obama, the President of the United States, on Friday at the fourth Nuclear Security Summit in Washington, referred to the nuclear deal with Iran as a "success" and a model for future diplomacy. According to the Associated Press, Mr. Obama, who held a side meeting with leaders from China, France, and other Security Council member countries on that day, stated, "Reintegrating Iran into the global economy takes time, but Iran is already benefiting from this agreement." He then noted that there are still unresolved issues between other countries and Iran, primarily Iran's "support for terrorism" and its "missile program," but nonetheless, all countries involved in the nuclear negotiations agree that this agreement was an effective solution to Iran's nuclear issue. The U.S. President continued, "This success is due to diplomacy, and we hope to replicate it in the future." These remarks come at a time when Ali Khamenei, the leader of the Islamic Republic, has accused the U.S. of violating its commitments under the nuclear agreement and stated that sanctions on Iran have only been lifted on paper and not in practice. Reuters published another part of Barack Obama's remarks at the fourth Nuclear Security Summit related to the Iran nuclear deal. According to this report, Mr. Obama, despite considering the nuclear agreement a "success," acknowledged that further actions are still needed for the agreement to be fully implemented. He also stated, "This agreement reminds us that whenever the international community is united on a position, we can enhance global security." The fourth Nuclear Security Summit began on Thursday, April 1, in Washington and concluded on Friday. Moscow had announced ahead of this summit that Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, would not attend, which faced criticism from the U.S. This summit is held at a time when world leaders are concerned about the increasing threats from terrorist groups, including the group known as the "Islamic State," which are attempting to acquire nuclear weapons. Barack Obama also mentioned during the summit that there is a nuclear threat from terrorist groups, although global efforts have reduced this threat. In this context, the UN Secretary-General stated that Iran's missile tests have raised concerns. "Missed opportunity"; Iran was not invited. "Concerns" from Republicans about the potential easing of dollar transactions with Iran. Broujerdi: Missile policies will not change. Changing the playing field of "proxy wars"; war against the people in the streets of Iran. The first paragraph; the responsibility of the opposition and the potential radicalization of Iranian society. The death of the last Mossad representative in Tehran amid the Iran crisis. Trump: I hope there will be no need for further action regarding Iran; they were killing people indiscriminately. The shadow of war over Tehran; "Trump is seeking decisive military options against Iran." Trump says if the Islamic Republic attempts to assassinate him, it will be "wiped off the face of the earth." Trump emphasizes "stopping executions in Iran": we do not know what will happen in the future.