Iran deal shifts U.S. relationship to the world.

• Author: Bayoumi, Moustafa
• Position: THE PROGRESSIVE MEDIA PROJECT - Brief article

The Iran nuclear agreement is a win, above all, for global diplomacy. Perhaps the most significant fact of the deal is not up for debate. This will be the first time that a country facing Chapter 7 sanctions of the U.N. Security Council (the strictest sanctions around) is having them lifted through negotiations.

What the accord shows us is the possibility and necessity of diplomacy in the Middle East. In other words, the significance of the Iran deal is more than its own accord. It illustrates that when multiple countries unite and undertake a concerted and imaginative effort on seemingly intractable issues, real solutions can be found.

We should seize this momentum and be thinking about the next priorities for peaceful resolution in the region.

The global community has abysmally failed...