LAUSANNE, Switzerland --- Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany agreed on a "framework" for the cessation of Iran's atomic program. The agreement was assessed as a historic step that will make the world safer.
After marathon talks held for 8 days in Lausanne Switzerland, eventually Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council that the US, Britain, France, China and Russia plus Germany on Thursday (2/3) night agreed on a "framework" for the cessation of Iran's atomic program. Diplomats involved negotiations said, although the deal is still fragile and not final, but there is hope for the completion of the nuclear dispute that has dragged for 12 years.
Within the framework of which remains to be processed into a final agreement until June 30 that, among others, set the suspension of Iran's atomic program for at least a decade. Approximately two-thirds of Iran's centrifuge plant to enrich uranium and produce should be disabled. In addition, Tehran must allow inspection by atomic inspectors. In return, all of western sanctions against Tehran would be revoked.
Agreement "framework" for the completion of the atomic dispute welcomed residents in Tehran as well as in western countries. US President Barack Obama called it a historic agreements that will make the world safer.
Russia also said the deal would provide a positive impact for the security situation in the Middle East as a whole. While the association of the Gulf states are usually worried about Iran's atomic program, did not give a response. Only the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu denounced the deal.
Sanctions were lifted gradually
Under the agreement Lausanne, the United States and the European Union will gradually revoke the sanctions against Iran, depending on the progress of implementation of the agreement in Iran. Also simultaneously UN sanctions would be lifted gradually. Only sanctions related proliferation of atomic weapons technology will be maintained until all persyararatan in agreement adhered to.
The Iranian foreign minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif said: "We are still far from the target that we want". Zarif also pointed to US policy that will launch a "fact sheet" that is not in accordance with the unilateral will of Tehran. "This solution is good for all parties. There should be no provocation by issuing a unilateral fact sheet", Zarif said.
The Iranian foreign minister also stressed that serious disagreements with Washington, which still survive, has nothing to do with the deal in Lausanne. The US accuses Iran of trying to create a destabilization of the region, by engaging in sectarian conflict from Syria, Iraq to Yemen. Washington also accuses Tehran of masterminding terrorism and human rights abuse.
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