As the Trump administration calls for stricter monitoring of the Iranian nuclear agreement, officials in Iran insist they are complying with its terms and will not allow international inspectors into military sites. “I think the Americans are preparing to break up [the nuclear deal].”For many Iranians — including those who support the nuclear deal — keeping inspectors out of military facilities is a point of national pride. “We cannot compromise on our military sites,” Mohammadi said. “Right now, if access [to military sites] were granted, it would look like Iran is buckling under pressure, and that’s not something this government is going to want its people to think,” Fitzpatrick said. President Hassan Rouhani’s government says the lifting of sanctions after the nuclear deal has boosted foreign oil sales and helped control inflation, although unemployment remains extremely high.

Source: Los Angeles Times August 30, 2017 18:33 UTC