Obama Works Deal With Iran
WASHINGTON (BHN) - In the wake of last week's successful arms control agreement with Syria, the White House announced Wednesday it has reached a "monumental breakthough deal" with Iran.
"We are pleased to announce that through tough, unwavering negotiations, this administration has achieved success in obtaining an ironclad promise from the leadership of Iran that they will not assemble the nuclear weapon components they have built. The world can now breathe a sigh of relief," Press Secretary Jay Carney told reporters.
In an unusual move, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei praised the American president, calling Obama "the hardest negotiator ever," and confirmed that after finishing the components of several nuclear devices and their missile delivery systems, his country will "definitely" not assemble them.
Reaction to the deal ranged from giddy celebration by Democrats led by Nancy Pelosi and Harry Reid, to panicked emergency civil defense drills in Israel and Saudi Arabia.