MAVOCKE -- As U.S. President Barack Obama and other world leaders tout the nuclear deal reached between Iran and the West, the response to the agreement was more muted in Grassadellia.
President Brenton Menuhaeo held a joint press conference with Foreign Affairs Secretary Dawnelle Hunter-Garrett Wednesday afternoon where both expressed tentative approval of the agreement but entreated their international counterparts - including United Nations inspectors - to monitor Iran's nuclear program closely.
Menuhaeo said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the deal, but pointed out the Iranian government has been less than forthcoming in the past about its nuclear ambitions.
Iran's lack of transparency over the years has left many understandably concerned, Menuhaeo said.
"Any agreement that avoids conflict and results in a peaceful resolution is worth supporting," the president said. "But Iran's conduct in the past, its incendiary behavior toward the West and its habitual dishonesty makes many people skeptical," he said.
"I think most of my colleagues in the United Nations, if they were honest, would admit that there are some real concerns about whether Iran will stay true to the parameters of the deal and hold up its end of the bargain," Menuhaeo said.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Dawnelle Hunter-Garrett was pleased by the multi-lateral effort to forge a deal between Iran and cooperating nations.
Hunter-Garrett was herself a participant in the negotiations, which spanned several months. She represented Grassadellia in the negotiations, which included leaders from the U.S., Great Britain, China, Germany, Russia and France.
"This deal, on paper, looks very good. And as long as Iran follows through and cooperates and walks the straight and narrow, this deal will work out very well," said Hunter-Garrett.
The reaction to the deal in the halls of Grassadellia's Congress was mixed.
Nationalist Sen. Nadan Saralo of Wellington, who is of Jordanian descent, told the GBC the deal appears "mutually desirable."
"I wasn't involved in crafting this deal, but from what I've seen, it looks like this deal is a win-win for both Tehran and the West. It allows Iran to continue an innocuous nuclear program, takes the sanctions off of Iran, and reduces the risk of a nuclear-armed Iranian military. I think there's something for both sides to take away," said Saralo.
Lial Sen. Henry Mickeravi, an Israeli-Grassadellian, downplayed concerns raised by his native country Israel.
"Israel has no reason to be concerned. This deal ensures accountability on Iran's part, transparency, inspections. This agreement actually reduces the risk toward Israel by taking a nuclear-armed Iran off the table," Mickeravi told BBC World News in an interview Wednesday evening.
Predictably, Conservatives in Congress were quick to highlight their opposition to the accord.
"I'm all for a deal, and I'm definitely in favor of de-arming Iran. But I'm skeptical, to say the least," Carova Sen. Sawyer Upton told GBC's Jim Gerraghty.
Noting Iran's anti-West rhetoric and support for terrorism, Upton questioned how Western leaders could agree to, what he termed, a "very favorable deal for Iran."
"It's hard for me to understand why they made a deal that's very good for Iran, when Iran is openly, flagrantly defying international law; supporting terrorism and contributing to de-stabilization in the region; and very actively and aggressively spreading hatred for Western countries and Western values. Why is Iran being rewarded with a deal that's disproportionately in their favor while it continues to thumb its nose at the rest of the world. I've yet to hear a good explanation for that," said Upton.
Armana Sen. Chuck Danbury, who is known as a foreign policy hawk, used more colourful language when talking with Chamberlain Network's Carlos Arguita.
"I hate to say it, but Barack Obama and all the others with along with him are pansies. This deal coddles Iran. It gives them everything it wants and gives the rest of the world virtually nothing helpful. And you know the Iranian regime will not abide by the rules of this negotiation. You know they'll cheat and find ways around it. That's what history has shown us and more than likely that's what will happen," said Danbury.
Leaders in the National Assembly had similar views as their counterparts in the Senate.
Assemblyman Vaughn Laudney, a Conservative from Veroche, called US President Barack Obama a "clown" for "capitulating" to Iranian demands.
"President Obama called ISIS the 'JV team,' but he's demonstrated that he's clearly the naive, inexperienced one" by agreeing to the deal, Laudney said in a press conference in Mavocke Wednesday.
On the other end of the political spectrum, Assemblywoman Gretchen "Gretzy" Ianhou (pronounced "Ian-how") applauded the deal.
The veteran Liberal-Democrat lawmaker from Trinton told the liberal blog Huffington Post she doesn't understand conservatives' opposition to the deal.
"I'll never understand why the Conservatives and the Republicans in the US always feel the need to amp up for war. This historic agreement between Iran and the rest of the world's leading nations means war will be averted. It's a peaceful resolution. And still the conservatives aren't happy. They're only happy when war is the only option on the table. I don't get it," said a cynical Ianhou.
Still, despite the opposition and concern about Iran's commitment to the tenets of the pact, non-governmental observers say the Iranian nuclear agreement is a positive development.
"Whenever a country is willing to sit down at the table and negotiate a peaceful solution, that's always a good thing and never a bad thing," says James Caverhill, Director of the Grassadellian Centre for International Cooperation, a Mavocke-based think-tank.
President Brenton Menuhaeo is expected to sit in on a conference call tomorrow with American State Department officials, Collester said. The call will pertain to the Iranian deal.
Secretary Hunter-Garrett will meet with her German counterpart in a visit later this week to discuss the developments with Iran and the economic deal with Greece, the Foreign Affairs Office confirmed.
President Brenton Menuhaeo held a joint press conference with Foreign Affairs Secretary Dawnelle Hunter-Garrett Wednesday afternoon where both expressed tentative approval of the agreement but entreated their international counterparts - including United Nations inspectors - to monitor Iran's nuclear program closely.
Menuhaeo said he was "cautiously optimistic" about the deal, but pointed out the Iranian government has been less than forthcoming in the past about its nuclear ambitions.
Iran's lack of transparency over the years has left many understandably concerned, Menuhaeo said.
"Any agreement that avoids conflict and results in a peaceful resolution is worth supporting," the president said. "But Iran's conduct in the past, its incendiary behavior toward the West and its habitual dishonesty makes many people skeptical," he said.
"I think most of my colleagues in the United Nations, if they were honest, would admit that there are some real concerns about whether Iran will stay true to the parameters of the deal and hold up its end of the bargain," Menuhaeo said.
Foreign Affairs Secretary Dawnelle Hunter-Garrett was pleased by the multi-lateral effort to forge a deal between Iran and cooperating nations.
Hunter-Garrett was herself a participant in the negotiations, which spanned several months. She represented Grassadellia in the negotiations, which included leaders from the U.S., Great Britain, China, Germany, Russia and France.
"This deal, on paper, looks very good. And as long as Iran follows through and cooperates and walks the straight and narrow, this deal will work out very well," said Hunter-Garrett.
The reaction to the deal in the halls of Grassadellia's Congress was mixed.
Nationalist Sen. Nadan Saralo of Wellington, who is of Jordanian descent, told the GBC the deal appears "mutually desirable."
"I wasn't involved in crafting this deal, but from what I've seen, it looks like this deal is a win-win for both Tehran and the West. It allows Iran to continue an innocuous nuclear program, takes the sanctions off of Iran, and reduces the risk of a nuclear-armed Iranian military. I think there's something for both sides to take away," said Saralo.
Lial Sen. Henry Mickeravi, an Israeli-Grassadellian, downplayed concerns raised by his native country Israel.
"Israel has no reason to be concerned. This deal ensures accountability on Iran's part, transparency, inspections. This agreement actually reduces the risk toward Israel by taking a nuclear-armed Iran off the table," Mickeravi told BBC World News in an interview Wednesday evening.
Predictably, Conservatives in Congress were quick to highlight their opposition to the accord.
"I'm all for a deal, and I'm definitely in favor of de-arming Iran. But I'm skeptical, to say the least," Carova Sen. Sawyer Upton told GBC's Jim Gerraghty.
Noting Iran's anti-West rhetoric and support for terrorism, Upton questioned how Western leaders could agree to, what he termed, a "very favorable deal for Iran."
"It's hard for me to understand why they made a deal that's very good for Iran, when Iran is openly, flagrantly defying international law; supporting terrorism and contributing to de-stabilization in the region; and very actively and aggressively spreading hatred for Western countries and Western values. Why is Iran being rewarded with a deal that's disproportionately in their favor while it continues to thumb its nose at the rest of the world. I've yet to hear a good explanation for that," said Upton.
Armana Sen. Chuck Danbury, who is known as a foreign policy hawk, used more colourful language when talking with Chamberlain Network's Carlos Arguita.
"I hate to say it, but Barack Obama and all the others with along with him are pansies. This deal coddles Iran. It gives them everything it wants and gives the rest of the world virtually nothing helpful. And you know the Iranian regime will not abide by the rules of this negotiation. You know they'll cheat and find ways around it. That's what history has shown us and more than likely that's what will happen," said Danbury.
Leaders in the National Assembly had similar views as their counterparts in the Senate.
Assemblyman Vaughn Laudney, a Conservative from Veroche, called US President Barack Obama a "clown" for "capitulating" to Iranian demands.
"President Obama called ISIS the 'JV team,' but he's demonstrated that he's clearly the naive, inexperienced one" by agreeing to the deal, Laudney said in a press conference in Mavocke Wednesday.
On the other end of the political spectrum, Assemblywoman Gretchen "Gretzy" Ianhou (pronounced "Ian-how") applauded the deal.
The veteran Liberal-Democrat lawmaker from Trinton told the liberal blog Huffington Post she doesn't understand conservatives' opposition to the deal.
"I'll never understand why the Conservatives and the Republicans in the US always feel the need to amp up for war. This historic agreement between Iran and the rest of the world's leading nations means war will be averted. It's a peaceful resolution. And still the conservatives aren't happy. They're only happy when war is the only option on the table. I don't get it," said a cynical Ianhou.
Still, despite the opposition and concern about Iran's commitment to the tenets of the pact, non-governmental observers say the Iranian nuclear agreement is a positive development.
"Whenever a country is willing to sit down at the table and negotiate a peaceful solution, that's always a good thing and never a bad thing," says James Caverhill, Director of the Grassadellian Centre for International Cooperation, a Mavocke-based think-tank.
President Brenton Menuhaeo is expected to sit in on a conference call tomorrow with American State Department officials, Collester said. The call will pertain to the Iranian deal.
Secretary Hunter-Garrett will meet with her German counterpart in a visit later this week to discuss the developments with Iran and the economic deal with Greece, the Foreign Affairs Office confirmed.
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