Middle East

The Real Reason Obama Did the Iran Deal

THE BIG PLAY

The U.S. allows Tehran to keep its nuclear program with the secret hope that America’s foe will become a friend.

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Pool photo by Andrew Harnik

Both Iran and the United States essentially got what they wanted from the 159-page nuclear deal agreed upon Tuesday in Vienna.

The Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s gains were more tangible than President Barack Obama’s.

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