Obama: ‘The Int’l Community Has Agreed To’ Lift ‘Certain Sanctions’

BARACK OBAMA: “This will be a long term deal that addresses each path to a potential Iranian nuclear bomb. There will be strict limits on Iran’s program for a decade; additional restrictions on building new facilities or stockpiling materials will last for 15 years; the unprecedented transparency measures will last for 20 years or more -- indeed, some will be permanent; and as a member of the nuclear nonproliferation treaty, Iran will never be permitted to develop a nuclear weapon. 

In return for Iran’s actions, the international community has agreed to provide Iran with relief from certain sanctions: our own sanctions and international sanctions imposed by the United Nations Security Council. This relief will be phased as Iran takes steps to adhere to the deal. If Iran violates the deal, sanctions can be snapped back into place. Meanwhile, other American sanctions on Iran for its support of terrorism, its human rights abuses, its ballistic missile program, will continue to be fully enforced. 

Now, let me re-emphasize. Our work is not yet done. The deal has not been signed. Between now and the end of June, the negotiators will continue to work through the details of how this framework will be fully implemented and those details matter.”