In an article published by the Ron Paul Institute on Monday, the former congressman called the agreement one of the two most important achievements of the Obama administration.
�Along with the ongoing process of normalizing relations with Cuba, this move shows that diplomacy can produce peaceful, positive changes,� he wrote. �The president should be commended for both of these achievements.�
Paul said the most important thing about the agreement is that it will eliminate illegal restrictions against Iran, and called the sanctions �an act of war.�
After more than two weeks of intensive talks, Iran and the P5+1 group of countries - the US, Britain, France, Russia, China, and Germany � announced the conclusion of nuclear negotiations in the Austrian capital, Vienna, on July 14.
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(L-R) High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Federica Mogherini and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attend a final press conference of Iran nuclear talks in Vienna, Austria on July 14, 2015. (AFP photo)[/caption]According to the text of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), Iran will be recognized by the United Nations as a nuclear power and will continue its uranium enrichment program.
But some restrictions will be placed on Iran�s nuclear program in exchange for the removal of sanctions against the Islamic Republic.
�It is unfortunate that Iran was forced� to allow restrictions on a nuclear energy program that was never found to be in violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty,� Paul wrote.
�But if the net result is the end of sanctions and at least a temporary reprieve from the constant neocon demands for attack, there is much to cheer in the agreement,� he added.
The veteran politician wrote that although the agreement has reduced the chance of a US war against Iran, �but the interventionists will not give up so easily.�
He warned that �already they are organizing media and lobbying efforts to defeat the agreement in Congress.�
But, he wrote, they are unlikely to gather enough votes in Congress to kill the accord.
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Republican US presidential hopefuls, such as Marco Rubio (left) and Ted Cruz, are vowing to kill the Iran nuclear agreement.[/caption]Paul said that even �if the neocons can force the US out of the deal it may not make much difference.�
�Which of our allies� will be enthusiastic about going back to the days of a trade embargo? Which will support an attack on an Iran that has proven to be an important trading partner�?� he asked.
Most Republicans oppose the nuclear agreement with Iran, but they need a two-thirds vote in both chambers of Congress to override a possible presidential veto, and to reach that threshold, Republicans need Democratic support.
The White House has launched a sales pitch to the Republican-controlled Congress, which remains skeptical of the nuclear accord with Iran, and has 60 days to vote to either approve or disapprove of it.
By Press TV
