#West-Iran relations
Lengthy negotiations in Vienna have culminated in an historic deal between Iran and world powers. As part of the comprehensive, 80-page deal, Tehran will curb its nuclear programme in exchange for the easing of destructive economic sanctions, implemented by the US following the 1979 Iranian Revolution, and by the UN Security Council in 2006. Specifically, Iran’s nuclear production will be limited for ten years, and access to nuclear fuel and equipment will be limited for fifteen years. In response, Iran…