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Former Iran negotiator says he would not have signed nuclear deal

As obstacles from the remaining US sanctions continue to impede European business with Iran, domestic critics have argued the nuclear deal has had no benefits.
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Three months after the implementation of the comprehensive nuclear deal between Iran and six world powers, Iranian critics of the deal say the United States has failed to live up to its commitments.

During an April 11 speech in northern Iran, former nuclear negotiator and 2013 presidential candidate Saeed Jalili outlined what he viewed to be the failures of the nuclear deal. Addressing the law that President Barack Obama signed canceling the Visa Waiver Program for European citizens who are dual nationals of Iran, Jalili said, “From the day the deal was accepted until its implementation, not only were laws not passed to remove sanctions, but they put limitations on visas for Iranians. Therefore, our pessimism was shaped by a realistic view.”

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