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U.S. VICE PRESIDENT SAYS IRAN TO ONLY GET 'RESOURCES' IF THEY COMPLY WITH PLAN AND 'CHANGE THEIR BEHAVIOUR'

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This storyWhat will Iran most likely do with the U.S. ultimatum?

  • Comply fully to lift sanctions 0%
  • Negotiate partial terms 0%
  • Reject it outright 0%
  • Stall indefinitely 0%

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This storyWhen did the U.S. first impose economic sanctions on Iran?

  1. 1979
  2. 1984
  3. 1995
  4. 2006
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1979

This storyHow many days were US hostages held in Tehran after the 1979 embassy seizure?

  1. 180 days
  2. 365 days
  3. 444 days
  4. 520 days
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444 days

This storyWhat should the U.S. demand before improving ties with Iran?

  • Halt uranium enrichment 0%
  • Release all U.S. detainees 0%
  • End proxy militia support 0%
  • No preconditions at all 0%

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This storyThe 2015 JCPOA required Iran to cut its enriched uranium stockpile by how much?

  1. 50%
  2. 75%
  3. 90%
  4. 98%
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98%

The 2015 Iran nuclear deal offered ~$100B in relief for compliance

The JCPOA unlocked ~$100B in frozen Iranian assets in exchange for nuclear curbs. The U.S. withdrew in 2018. The VP's 'resources for compliance' ultimatum revives the same conditional framework — with higher stakes.

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