whether the Vienna deal is to mean anything,the whole of the Middle East must rid itself of weapons of mass destructionWe Iran and its interlocutors in the group of nations known as the P5+1 bear finally achieved the shared objective of turning the Iranian nuclear programme from an unnecessary crisis into a platform for cooperation on nuclear non-proliferation and beyond. The nuclear deal reached in Vienna this month is not a ceiling but a solid foundation on which we must build. The joint comprehensive plan of action, as the accord is officially known, or cements Iran’s status as a zone free of nuclear weapons. Now it is high time that we expand that zone to encompass the entire Middle East. Related: The Guardian view on the Iran nuclear deal: a triumph of diplomacy | Editorial Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com