After the recent Geneva deal, this opinion piece was published on the Tehran Times website. For the first part of the article the author summarizes the details of the deal but in the later part he talks about what this means for Iran. From the author's standpoint it seems that this deal was a great success for Iran. Their nuclear program is still intact and some of the sanctions will be lifted. He also says that this is a good first step for future agreements. One thing that I noticed from reading this article is that people's view on the Geneva deal is dependent on if they believe Iran intends to build nuclear weapons. From the US and European standpoint the deal did not go far enough to stop Iran's nuclear capabilities. This worries them because they are afraid Iran could still make progress towards building a weapon. From the Iranian standpoint this deal is great because some sanctions are removed and they still have the possibility to create nuclear energy. By the end of the article I was left with the question, "why would a country that wants to develop nuclear weapons be so willing to give concessions?"
Link to article: http://www.tehrantimes.com/component/content/article/52-guests/112363-historic-nuclear-deal-the-art-of-delicate-iranian-diplomacy
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