(Washington Free Beacon) Adam Kredo - U.S. and Iranian officials confirmed Thursday that no American nuclear inspectors will be permitted to enter the country's contested nuclear sites under the parameters of a deal reached with world powers this week. Under the terms of the final nuclear deal, only countries with normal diplomatic relations with Iran will be permitted to participate in inspections teams organized by the IAEA. Some analysts maintain that only American experts can be trusted to verify that Iran is not cheating on the deal and operating clandestine nuclear facilities. Elliott Abrams, a former White House deputy national security advisor, said, "It's ironic that after [U.S. nuclear negotiator] Wendy Sherman told us about how Kerry and Zarif had tears in their eyes thinking about all they had accomplished together, we learn that the Islamic Republic won't allow one single American inspector....We should have insisted that the 'no Americans' rule was simply unacceptable." Other parts of the agreement include a promise by the U.S. to help Iran combat nuclear sabotage and threats to its program.
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