‘Obama pressuring Iran over nuclear deal’
President Barack Obama has extended the "state of emergency" with respect to Iran to further pressurize the Islamic Republic over its nuclear program, says American writer Jason Hirthler.
The extension of the "state of emergency" will keep sanctions against Iran in place for one more year despite the ongoing talks between Tehran and the P5+1 group – the US, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany.
“The state of emergency that was extended is probably an attempt to pressure Iran into finalizing the deal with P5+1 by July 1st, ” Hirthler, an award-winning content strategist, told Press TV on Thursday.
“There is no evidence that they’re pursing anything other than civilian nuclear energy which is their right under IAEA protocol,” he added.
Iran and the P5+1 countries are seeking to seal a comprehensive nuclear deal by July 1. The two sides have already missed two self-imposed deadlines for inking a final agreement since they signed an interim one in the Swiss city of Geneva in November 2013.
Hirthler went on to say that it is preposterous to have the state of emergency with regard to Iran as the Islamic Republic is not a warmongering country at all.
“It’s almost absurd to think that there is a state of emergency with Iran. Iran hasn’t started an aggressive war against any country in hundreds of years,” he noted.
On Wednesday, Obama informed Capitol Hill of his plan saying the reason is that the crisis in Tehran-Washington relations “has not been resolved.”
“Certain actions and policies of the government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States,” Obama claimed in a notice to Congress.
“For these reasons, I have determined that it is necessary to continue the national emergency declared with respect to Iran and to maintain in force comprehensive sanctions,” Obama wrote.
The state of emergency has been in place since 1979 when Tehran and Washington severed diplomatic ties.
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