Negotiators representing the P5+1 and Iran made history today as they announced a comprehensive deal to peacefully resolve the protracted nuclear issue. The American Iranian Council, the oldest think tank consistently advocating better US-Iran relations and a peaceful resolution to the nuclear issue, supports the deal in the hope that it will be dutifully implemented and lead to normalization of US-Iran relations. While this is a major breakthrough, the implementation phase still faces a skeptical US Congress, deep mistrust between the two governments, and other thorny issues. The AIC hopes that the two sides move forward in good faith with the political will to overcome these obstacles and to achieve sanctions relief and a purely peaceful Iranian nuclear program.