Blocking an Iranian Bomb

The new Iran deal makes it less likely Tehran will build the bomb.

What's the difference between a "good deal" with Iran over its nuclear program and a "bad deal"? A "good deal" is one that reduces the chance Iran will get a nuclear bomb, more than the available alternatives would. By that standard, the arrangement just announced in Lausanne, with specifics to be completed by June, is a good deal. It would greatly reduce the chance that the United States — or Israel — would ever have to face the danger or an Iranian bomb.

Why? There are both technical and political reasons....

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