AFPMajor powers clinched a historic deal Tuesday aimed at ensuring Iran does not obtain the nuclear bomb, opening up Tehran’s stricken economy and potentially ending decades of bad blood with the West.Reached on day 18 of marathon talks in Vienna, the accord is aimed at resolving a 13-year standoff over Iran’s nuclear ambitions after repeated diplomatic failures and threats of military action.It was hailed by Iran, the United States, the European Union and others but branded a “historic mistake” by the Islamic republic’s archfoe Israel.US President Barack Obama said the deal meant “every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut …read more
Source: The Jakarta Post
