Talks over Iran�™s nuclear energy program between Iran and the P5+1 on November 24, 2013, in Geneva
A recent poll has shown that the American people support a deal between Iran and the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany by a 2-to-1 margin.
On November 24, after four days of intensive talks, an interim deal was announced between Iran and the P5+1 over Tehran�™s nuclear energy program.
As part of the interim deal, Iran has agreed to limit certain aspects of its nuclear activities, and the United States and its allies have agreed to lift some of the economic sanctions and offer access to a portion of the revenue that Tehran has been denied through these sanctions. No additional sanctions will be imposed.
A Reuters/Ipsos poll showed on Tuesday that 44 percent of the American people support the deal while 22 percent oppose it.
The findings are good news for US President Barack Obama who has been criticized by hawkish lawmakers on Capitol Hill and his Jewish donors.
The interim nuclear deal infuriated Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu who called it �œa historic blunder.”
The deal also set the stage for �œawkward moments” at a scheduled Democratic fundraiser in Beverly Hills, California, Monday night when Obama addressed a crowd of about 120 donors who paid $16,200 each to attend the event hosted by Haim Saban, an Israeli-American media mogul.
Obama tried to assure his donors that the agreement with Iran was in America�™s best interests.
�œIt�™s good for the United States, it�™s good for our allies, it�™s good for Israel,” he said.
However, Obama reiterated that he would not �œtake any options off the table,” hinting at the threat of military force he has frequently leveled against Iran over its nuclear energy program.
Meanwhile, the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), the most powerful pro-advocacy group in the US, is urging US Congress to impose new sanctions on Iran.
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Source: Press TV