Kudos to President Obama, Secretary of State Kerry, the European Union, the UN Security Council and

[Uncle Joe]

the government of Iran in working out the nuclear deal and lifting of sanctions against Iran.

Source: BBC

Iran nuclear deal: International sanctions lifted

The international nuclear watchdog, the IAEA, says Iran has put in place all the measures necessary to start implementing the nuclear deal, paving the way for the lifting of sanctions.

Director General Yukiya Amano said it was "an important day for the international community".

The agency's inspectors on the ground had verified that Iran had carried out the measures required, he said.

A deal between Iran and world powers was agreed in July last year.

Read more: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-35335078


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We still have much to do and many miles to travel but this is a major diplomatic victory on all sides, will go a long way toward healing our long strained relations while improving the prospects for peace in that volatile region of the world.

[underthematrix]

1. Kudos to PBO, Kerry, Iranian and International teams.

[lunatica]

2. And the Obama Administration did it as lame ducks

They just lobbed a nuke into the heart of the hateful GOP.

I'm watching CNN and the coverage of this has taken over. The poor GOP is left eating Obama and Kerry's dust.

What they thought was their perfect weapon against the Democrats just shot them in the foot.

[Uncle Joe]

3. The Republicans' utmost nightmare would be for peace to break out.

That's just one less bogeyman to scare the American People with.

[malaise]

4. Yes indeed

Rec

[Uncle Joe]

5. Thanks, malaise.

Peace to you.

[malaise]

6. Sadly the morons will continue the attacks because anything important related to

Obama, Kerry or this administration is bad for ReTHUGs