Obama’s Nuclear Deal Saved Iran From the Sanctions Trump Has Reinstated

President Barack Obama, standing with Vice President Joe Biden to talk about the Iran Nuclear Deal on July 14, 2015. Andrew Harnik/Pool/Getty Images

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As attention focuses on Iran and the sanctions President Donald Trump has put back in place, it’s worth revisiting events leading to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)—known as the Iranian nuclear deal.