Is This Iranian Nuclear Deal For Real?

Charles Dickey, Daily Beast: How to Tell if the Iran Deal Is Bogus

Sanctions, inspections and decision-makers: The number of things that could still trip up an Iranian nuclear agreement is small, but they’re show-stoppers.

PARIS — After the most recent of many deadlines for the marathon Iran nuclear talks in Vienna came and went, one Iranian analyst with close ties to the negotiators suggested, “At this point it’s a question of how much more they can take; there’s a limit to how many schnitzels you can eat.”

Well, now it looks like a deal is done—but not quite. The Associated Press reported Sunday that two diplomatic sources said an announcement was imminent—maybe Sunday, but more likely Monday. The document in question reportedly runs about 100 pages and “logistically” a deal tonight is said to be “simply impossible.” So don’t wait up.

WNU Editor: I have never been optimistic that a true and verifiable nuclear agreement can ever be reached with Iran in the current conditions. Not surprising .... I am not the only one who is feeling this way. U.S. lawmakers remain skeptical .... US Lawmakers Question Goals of Iran Nuclear Talks (VOA), and countries in the Middle East .... case in point Israel .... Israel angry as Iran and West talk up nuclear deal (VOA) .... are watching these events with growing alarm.

Update: If true, this is unsettling .... Iran Made Illegal Purchases of Nuclear Weapons Technology Last Month (Weekly Standard)