(New York Times) Helene Cooper and Gardiner Harris - While the nuclear agreement with Iran will not stop it from funding organizations the U.S. considers to be terrorist groups, the pact reduces the chances of a near-term military conflict between the two countries, the top American military leader, Gen. Martin Dempsey, told Congress on Wednesday. Dempsey said the nuclear deal did not prevent the U.S. from striking Iranian facilities if officials decide that Tehran is cheating on the agreement. But if it sticks to the terms of the pact, such a strike is far less likely. "If followed, the deal addresses one critical and the most dangerous point of friction with the Iranian regime," Dempsey said. "But as I've stated repeatedly, there are at least five other malign activities which give us and our regional partners concern," including the pursuit of ballistic missile technology, weapons trafficking, the use of surrogates and proxies, the use of naval mines, and undersea activity.
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