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6 Biggest Myths about the Iran Nuclear Deal

Hardin Lang and Shlomo Brom refute some of the common myths about the Iran nuclear agreement.

The Iran agreement is a historic achievement that rallies the full weight of the major global powers to shut off Iran’s pathway to a nuclear weapon for ten years or more. Few votes in Congress will be as consequential as the one on the Iran nuclear agreement. This agreement represents the best chance to make sure Iran never obtains a weapon and the best chance for Congress to support American diplomacy—without taking any options off the table for this or future presidents. The deal deserves Congressional support. Opponents of the deal have been scathing in their critique. While there are aspects of the deal that merit close review, many of these attacks just don’t stand up to scrutiny.

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Authors

Hardin Lang

Senior Fellow

Shlomo Brom

Visiting Fellow