political2015• East Room, The White House

Statement on the Iran Nuclear Deal (JCPOA)

Barack Obama

Obama's 14 July 2015 statement announcing the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action — the multilateral nuclear agreement with Iran. Framed the deal as the diplomatic alternative to war.

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Speaker: Barack Obama
Year: 2015
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