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A Reward for Iran's Noncompliance
(Washington Post) Editorial - As the Obama administration pushes to complete an agreement with Iran on its nuclear program, it has done little to soothe concerns that it is rushing too quickly to settle, offering too many concessions and ignoring glaring warning signs that Tehran won't abide by any accord. In 2007 and in 2013, Iran agreed with the IAEA on a "work plan" to answer questions about its suspected research on nuclear warheads. It then stonewalled inspectors, refusing to answer questions or permit access to sites. An appropriate response to this blatant violation of agreements would be to insist that Iran complete the IAEA work plan before any long-term accord is signed or any further sanctions lifted. It is vital to establish that Tehran will deliver on its commitments and that it will be held accountable if it does not.