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Here’s the official US description of the Iran nuclear deal

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On Thursday, an international team of negotiators in Lausanne, Switzerland, announced that they had agreed on a framework for a final deal intended to restrict Iran’s nuclear program and prevent the country from getting nuclear weapons. In return for agreeing to and implementing these restrictions, Iran will eventually get some relief from international sanctions.

Via the Washington Post, here is the State Department fact sheet setting forth the basic parameters of the agreement:

Parameters of Iran Nuclear Deal

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