Overview

The story of the Iranian nuclear agreement, as told in the West, is a classic narrative of good versus evil, where a recalcitrant Iran is driven to the negotiating table by crippling economic sanctions imposed by a international coalition led by the United States, and then compelled to surrender its nefarious designs for a nuclear weapon in the face of steely American negotiators. The reality is far different. Deal of the Century tells this story from the perspective of the Iranians, and in doing so takes the reader on a journey into a world seldom seen, and little understood, in the West. Iranian motives behind the nuclear negotiations are explored in depth, and the truth behind Iran's nuclear ambition is revealed, and explained. In the end, Iran concluded a nuclear agreement that saw it give up nothing (its core demand that Iran be permitted to possess an indigenous uranium enrichment capability remained unchanged from 2002 until 2015) while overcoming American-led opposition founded more on fiction than fact. Key Iranian personalities, such as Supreme Leader Khamenei, President Rouhani, Foreign Minister Zarif, and Parliamentary Speaker Ali Laijani, are brought to life in the text in a manner that belies the simplistic cartoon-like characterizations that more often than not appear in the West. Likewise, the author helps put into context the complex, Byzantine-like structures of Iranian theocratic governance in a manner that brings clarity to a system little understood in the West. The reader is exposed to the curious blend of religious zealotry and strict adherence to constitutional law that defines Iran's ruling system, especially as it is intertwined with the harsh realities of domestic Iranian politics and regional hostility from Israel and Iran's Gulf Arab neighbours, all of which influenced the pace and substance of Iran's nuclear negotiating position far more than any outside pressure brought to bear by the West. The author makes extensive use of Iranian sources and interviews to tell a story rich in detail, possessing both current and historical context, and which brings to life the other side of the story of the nuclear agreement, largely unknown in the West. Deal of the Century presents a counter-narrative where Iran actually does the world a service by charting a course out of the treacherous shoals of Western-induced fear and mistrust, and leading the negotiations onto a path that provides a meaningful chance for peace and stability in a region of the world otherwise plagued by tragedy and war.

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A Patriot. JOHN KERRY, US Secretary of State The most important thing to know about Scott Ritter, the man, is that he was right. SEYMOUR HERSH, Pulitzer Prize winner Scott Ritter has the great advantage of having 'been there and experienced that' and so can bring the sharp edge of realism to the delicate task of separating fact from fiction. WILLIAM R. POLK, former State Department official under President John F. Kennedy Deal of the Century could not be more timely in view of the machinations by Congress to maintain the sanctions against Iran sanctions that were illegal from the get-go. This book is needed to counter the obfuscations and inversions of the sanctions issue that mainstream media has proffered to the American public. We are in debt to the maturity of Iran s leadership for their patience and to some of our political leaders for correcting this injustice of our foreign policy. SENATOR MIKE GRAVEL, (D, Alaska) As the people who got Iraq wrong are still all over your television explaining what should be done next, here's a novel idea: Read this book by Scott Ritter who got Iraq right. --DAVID SWANSON, author of War Is A Lie. .. .a Patriot... -- John Kerry, US Secretary of State We are in debt to the maturity of Iran s leadership for their patience and to some of our political leaders for correcting this injustice of our foreign policy. -- Senator Mike Gravel, D, Alaska Scott Ritter got Iraq right. -- David Swanson, War Is A Lie We are in debt to the maturity of Iran's leadership for their patience and to some of our political leaders for correcting this injustice of our foreign policy. -- Senator Mike Gravel, D, Alaska

Scott Ritter has the great advantage of having 'been there and experienced that' and so can bring the sharp edge of realism to the delicate task of separating fact from fiction. WILLIAM R. POLK, former State Department official under President John F. Kennedy

Scott Ritter got Iraq right. -- David Swanson, War Is A Lie

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Scott Ritter is a former Marine intelligence officer who served in the former Soviet Union, implementing arms control agreements, and on the staff of General Norman Schwartzkopf during the Gulf War, where he played a critical role in the hunt for Iraqi SCUD missiles. From 1991 until 1998, Mr. Ritter served as a Chief Inspector for the United Nations in Iraq, leading the search for Iraq's proscribed weapons of mass destruction. Mr. Ritter was a vocal critic of the American decision to go to war with Iraq. He resides in Upstate New York, where he writes on issues pertaining to arms control, the Middle East and national security. Deal of the Century is Mr. Ritter's eighth book.

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