Republicans, Democrats alike still level threats at Iran admin, August 15, 2016August 14, 2024 National Catholic Reporter, August 15, 2016 (Also in the Huffington Post and Common Dreams) The 2015 Iran nuclear deal should have curbed the longstanding bellicose rhetoric coming from Republican and Democratic political leaders toward the Muslim country. Signed by Iran, the U.S. and five other nations and ratified by the UN Security Council, the comprehensive agreement strictly limits Iran’s nuclear capabilities and subjects Iran to the most rigorous inspection regime in history. The result has been dramatically reduced regional tensions and the elimination of any potential threat to U.S. national security. Democratic Party Foreign Policy Iran National Catholic Reporter not audio