The agreement reached between Iran and six major powers to limit its sensitive nuclear activities will make America and the world more secure, President Barack Obama said on Saturday as he sought support from his countrymen over the issue.
In his weekly address to the nation, Obama said, “It might not come around again in our lifetimes. That’s why we’re going to seize it today — and keep America a beacon of hope, liberty, and leadership for generations to come,” he said. “This deal will make America and the world safer and more secure,” he said.
Obama said though this deal does not resolve all of the threats Iran poses to its neighbours and the world, but it would ensure Iran does not obtain a nuclear weapon.
“This deal actually closes off Iran’s pathway to a nuclear weapon,” he argued. Today, Iran has enough nuclear material to produce up to 10 nuclear weapons, he said, adding under the deal, Iran will have to ship 98 per cent of that material out of the country.