Iran Nuclear Deal

Understanding the Basics.

How nuclear weapons are made.

• www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ju2aYE3lZB8

Conflict Origins

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Congress Session

Initial Deal

Who is the deal between?

-The P5+1
-The European Union
-Iran

What does it do?

• Aims to prevent Iran from having a nuclear weapon
• Promotes peaceful nuclear usages

How?
Tough, new requirements

Reduction of centrifuges

20,000 -> 6,104 -> 5,060

Lasts for 10 years

Restricting Enrichment

• Nuclear bomb- 90% enrichment
• Deal allows 3.67% enrichment

Uranium Stockpile

• Cut by 97%
• 10,000 -> 300

The "Breakout Period"

• 2 months -> over a year
• Gives more time to detect violation

What the deal doesn't ask for

• For Iran to completly shut down its facilities
• Reduce the amount of Urnium that can be enriched and at what levels

Will Iran Comply?

• IAEA has 24 hour access to the needed facilities to ensure proper development
• IAEA will closely monitor all aspects of the nuclear program and technologies

The Compromise

• Sanctions will be gradually lifted off Iran only after verification from the IAEA
• Brings influx of economic growth to Iran

What if Iran is deceptive?

• Sanctions will snap back into place immediately without any hesitation if any violation occurs.
• Lifting sanctions serves as an incentive for Iran to comply

This deal meets all the original standards

If it does not pass

• Iran rapidly increases its progression towards a nuclear weapon
• Threatens the international security of the United States and our allies

Quorum Call

Alternative 1: Reject Deal

Why reject?

• Funds Terrorism and opposition
• Puts off; does not prevent
• New administration could not abide

What to modify

• Audit Iran's financial contributions
• Examine Iran's nuclear education programs
• Require additional visits after the original 15 years.

1) Funds Terrorism:
Allows Iran to further support Hezbollah

Iran will use its unfrozen assets to increase its support for Hezbollah

2) Puts off; Does not prevent

Only puts off...

• No more than 5 percent enrichment and 300 kilograms in uranium stockpile for 15 years.

Afterwards, it is only a matter of months...

"If any war happens, the one who will emerge the loser will be the aggressive and criminal U.S."

"Even, in the very unlikely event an American Embassy will ever be opened here, the slogans of "Death to America" and "Death to "Israel" will never be forgotten."

3) Deal Will Fall With The Next Cabinet

The next cabinet does not have to oblige by the agreement. ”Deal whose survival is not guaranteed beyond the term of the current president” - Senator Rubio

Proposed Modifications

1) Audit Iran's Financial Contributions

• After the deal, Iran’s state sponsorship of terrorism worldwide remained undiminished.

The U.S. must demand the cease of financial assistance to the Hezbollah and Assad regimes

In Return?

Provide Nuclear Education

Why?

• Develop Relations with new generation
• Allow U.S. to supervise advancements

2) Continues Access

Unlimited Access

• The US must demand not unlimited supervision, but unlimited access to Nuclear facilities for an additional 10 years after the agreement ends.

Why 10 years?

• 10 years is a sufficient amount of time to come to another agreement

Concluding

• Both sides will have to make sacrifices in order for the deal to develop.
• However, we cannot support terrorism, sacrifice our allie’s safety, and live in such a state of uncertainty

Alternative 2: Reject Deal

Appeasement

Paragraph 36

Nuclear Arms Race in the Middle East

Why We Must Use Airstrikes

Drawbacks to Airstrikes

Conclusion

Class vote

End Congress

Which solution do we favor?