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Ripped From the Headlines

A guide to understanding the wider context behind stories in the news.

What is it?

After 12 years of negotiations, a landmark deal was struck in July of 2015 between 6 nations and Iran concerning its nuclear program.  What did that deal actually entail?

Arguments For the Deal

Supporters of the Nuclear Deal include many democratic politicians in the United States as well as many European Leaders (such as Germany's Angela Merkel, France's Emmanuel Macron, and the United Kingdom's Boris Johnson).

Arguments Against the Deal

The nuclear deal has numerous detractors.  Many Republican politicians disliked the deal as did some Democrats who were strong supporter of Israel (at least in the early stages).  Many countries in the Middle East opposed the deal, including Israel and Saudi Arabia.