Birds of a feather: Iran hardliners, Israel and US Republicans criticize the nuclear deal

Hardliners in Iran have criticized the preliminary agreement with world powers on their country’s nuclear program. The framework deal, the full details of which have still to be agreed, will see Iran curb sensitive nuclear activities in return for relief from sanctions.

Hossein Shariatmadari, an adviser to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, said Iran had exchanged its “saddled horse” for one with a “broken bridle”. But many people have been celebrating the deal on the streets of Tehran.

Another conservative analyst, Mehdi Mohammadi, called the deal “in no way balanced”. He told Fars that it represented a “disaster for Fordo”, the underground nuclear facility that will remain open but not used for enriching uranium.

Israel meanwhile called it “a step in a very, very dangerous direction”. Government spokesman Mark Regev said Iran would be left with an expansive nuclear infrastructure and able to pursue what he alleged was its “single goal” of developing a nuclear weapon.


A cartoon published in The Economist portrays US President Barack Obama shackled to an
Israeli controlled US Congress. Speaker John Boehner who is now in Israel invited Israeli PM
Netanyahu to speak about an Iran deal at a joint session despite objections from the White House .
Similarly , the Iranian hardliners in this Cartoon led by their Supreme leader are also trying
to prevent their president Rouhani from shaking hands with Obama


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