Six major powers have reached an agreement with Iran on the country's nuclear programme. Tehran has been granted sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear programme, a source told Reuters. "All the hard work has paid off and we sealed a deal. God bless our people," he said. Foreign ministers of Iran and the six powers, including ministers from Britain and the US, have started meeting in Vienna to ratify the deal which has taken months to finalise. They are then expected to hold a press conference in the Austrian capital at which the details will be released. Iran's foreign minister Mohammad Javad Zarif welcomed the deal, saying: "I believe this is a historic moment. Today could have been the end of hope, but now we are starting a new chapter of hope." The dead is signed in Vienna The EU's foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said the deal provided an opportunity to open a new chapter in international relations. Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who has been a long-standing critic of the talks, described the deal as a bad mistake of historic proportions. He said: "Iran is going to receive a sure path to nuclear weapons. Many of the restrictions that were supposed to prevent it from getting there will be lifted. "Iran will get a jackpot, a cash bonanza of hundreds of billions of dollars, which will enable it to continue to pursue its aggression and terror in the region and in the world," he added. US President Barack Obama is expected to make a statement on Iran at noon UK time. Iran's nuclear sites :: Sources are saying that the deal includes a compromise between Washington and Tehran that will allow UN inspectors to request visits to Iranian military sites as part of their monitoring duties, but not have an automatic right to visit whenever they choose. :: In the event that Iran refuses a request to visit, an arbitration board composed of Iran and the six world powers will have to decide on whether a visit should go ahead. :: Analysts say that the lack of an automatic right to visit is likely to be seized upon by critics, as it could give Tehran time to cover up any non-compliance by the time a visit takes place. :: A concession by Iran is that missile sanctions will not be lifted for another eight years and a general weapons embargo will remain in place for another five years. :: According to Russia, Iran has been allowed to continue nuclear enrichment and researching centrifuges in a manner that does not allow it to accumulate enriched uranium. Iran has a missile system which some fear could carry a nuclear bomb :: In the event that Iran breaches the agreement, a 'snapback' clause is in place that will allow sanctions to be reinstated within 65 days of Iranian non- compliance, Reuters reported. :: A roadmap has been drawn up to tackle remaining issues, which will be resolved by the end of 2015, including the issue of access to the Parchin military base, the International Atomic Energy Agency said. Many other countries welcomed the deal, hopeful that it could unlock trade after years of being unable to do business with Iran because of international sanctions. Tehran and the six world powers have been holding marathon negotiations at the ministerial level for more than a fortnight to resolve a 12-year stand-off. The six countries are Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States. The West has long been concerned that Iran holds ambitions to build a nuclear bomb. Tehran says its nuclear programme is purely to generate energy for civilian purposes. Sanctions imposed upon Iran by the West, including restrictions on the sale of oil, have been harmful to Iran's economy and the country has been keen to see them lifted.

.

.

Can we now say the looming 3rd world war has been averted!...


I no read d write up sha!..GOD DEY...TODAY IS MY BIRTHDAY..C'MON FAMILY OF NAIRALAND,POP THE CHAMPAGNE WITH ME!!!

Iran and russia, i no knw who get more craze insyd two of dem.

in all these only Israel is not smiling? why?

Israel has got Nuclear weapon why are they not smiling alongside everyone? oooohhh! sanctions has been lifted..

Crude oil price will crash further with this deal. Nigerian government better start planning ahead.

seunmsg:
Crude oil price will crash further with this deal. Nigerian government better start planning ahead.

O boy! No be small thing. I wish the dull@rd the very best of luck in the coming days ahead.

seunmsg:
Crude oil price will crash further with this deal. Nigerian government better start planning ahead.

na so o.Iran oil don enter market

olajide21:
in all these only Israel is not smiling? why?

Israel has got Nuclear weapon why are they not smiling alongside everyone? oooohhh! sanctions has been lifted..

Iran wan wipe Israel from the map

->Nuclear weapons will one day end the world.
->I don't know why some countries are hellbent on developing it.

HolyHero:
Iran wan wipe Israel from the map

and nukes will only make it easier

HolyHero:
Iran wan wipe Israel from the map

dem papa no born dem well

kazmanbanjoko post
=35846215:
Iran and russia, i no knw who get more craze insyd two of dem.

Russia is more mature..the Persians are completely insane

HolyHero:
Russia is more mature..the Persians are completely insane

abi bcoz weapons and armouries, na russia get am

Emekamex:
->Nuclear weapons will one day end the world.
->I don't know why some countries are hellbent on developing it.

nukes are the reason the world is enjoying little peace

Emekamex:
->Nuclear weapons will one day end the world.
->I don't know why some countries are hellbent on developing it.

It's called balance of terror. If you owns it, no country can bully you plus, you can bully lesser country with it.