January 2, 2015 | Quoted by Jon Greenberg - Politifact

Stephen Hayes: Iran Cheated on the Interim Nuclear Deal


There are no specific caps, however, and no clear explanation of what would constitute a violation.

We spoke to Mark Dubowitz, who is executive director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, a group that monitors enforcement of sanctions against Iran. Dubowitz said he believes both Iran and the countries that bought its oil skirted the deal. But ultimately, Dubowitz said we can’t know for sure whether Iran’s oil sales violate the terms of the agreement because we lack access to a critical piece. Behind the public summary of the Joint Plan of Action is a much more detailed implementation agreement. Only people with a certain level of security clearance can see it.

“We don’t know what that says,” Dubowitz said. “Iran’s sales might be a violation. Or they might not.”

Also, several of the countries that are buying Iran’s oil, such as India, Japan and South Korea, didn’t sign the interim agreement and thus wouldn’t be bound by it. And lastly, while the United States has set limits on the amount of oil Iran can sell, those are not written into the Joint Plan of Action.

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