The Iran deal reached in Vienna on Tuesday is not aimed at normalizing relations between Washington and Tehran, US President Barack Obama told reporters on Wednesday.




On Tuesday, negotiators from�the P5+1 countries�� the United States, Russia, China, France and the United Kingdom plus Germany�� reached a final agreement with�Iran on�the parameters of�its nuclear program. The deal stipulates international sanctions relief in�exchange for�verification that Iran will not pursue a nuclear weapon.


"Unlike the Cuba situation, we are not normalizing diplomatic relations here. So the context here will be limited," Obama stated following�the historic deal which guarantees a peaceful nuclear development program in�exchange for�sanctions relief against�Iran.


"I can say with�confidence, but�more importantly, nuclear experts can say with�confidence, that Iran will not be in�a position to�develop a nuclear bomb, we will have met our number one priority," Obama said.


The president noted that through�the deal, Iran has agreed to�a more "vigorous monitoring and inspections regime."


Obama added that inspections would block the pathway for�Iran to�develop or acquire nuclear weapons though enrichment of�uranium, plutonium or covert means.


The United States has been concerned about�lifting arms embargo against�Iran, Obama said.


He added that the international community had "a number of�mechanisms under�international law that gives us authority to�interdict arms shipments by�Iran."


"My hope is that building on�that deal we can continue having conversations with�Iran that incentivize them to�behave differently in�the region to�be less aggressive, less hostile more cooperative, to�operate the way we expect nations in�the international community to�behave, but�we are not counting on�it," Obama explained.


Russia, Iran, Turkey and the Gulf States participation is necessary to�resolve the ongoing conflict in�Syria, Obama said.


"I do agree that we are not going to�solve the problems in�Syria unless there's buy-in from�the Russians, the Iranians, the Turks, our Gulf Partners," Obama said.


"It's too chaotic, there are too many factions, there's too much money and too many arms flooding into�the zone, it's gotten caught up�in both sectarian conflict and geopolitical jockeying."


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