Support from Three European Leaders for the Nuclear Agreement in an American Newspaper

Leaders of the three countries, Britain, France, and Germany, on Thursday, September 10, expressed confidence that the nuclear agreement would serve as a foundation for a "permanent solution" to the Iranian nuclear dispute during a discussion among supporters and opponents of the agreement in Washington. David Cameron, the Prime Minister of Britain, Angela Merkel, the Chancellor of Germany, and Francois Hollande, the President of France, attempted to encourage the U.S. Congress to support the agreement in an editorial published in the Washington Post on Thursday. Hours later, the U.S. Senate voted on the sufficiency of negotiations after hours of discussion and speeches by Democratic and Republican senators regarding the Iranian nuclear agreement, which did not receive the necessary votes. The failure of the Republican proposal, which generally opposes Barack Obama and the nuclear agreement, is considered a victory for the U.S. President. Had this vote been successful, the Senate resolution would have been sent to Mr. Obama, who would have vetoed it as he had indicated. Barack Obama himself praised the actions of Democratic and independent senators in support of the nuclear agreement moments after the proposal failed, deeming it a victory for diplomacy and the security of the U.S. and the world. In a statement released by the White House, he added, "I was impressed that many senators deemed this agreement worthy, and I am pleased with the strong support of lawmakers and citizens." According to the French news agency, the three European leaders also expressed confidence in their joint article that the nuclear agreement between the Islamic Republic and the 5+1 group would serve as a foundation for a permanent solution to the dispute over Iran's nuclear program. They continued, "This is why we now call for the full implementation of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, JCPOA." Based on the comprehensive nuclear agreement officially announced on July 14 in Vienna, the Islamic Republic agreed to allow the International Atomic Energy Agency to monitor its nuclear activities on behalf of the global powers, and in return, Iran would be relieved from some economic and political sanctions.