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This is a transcript of a testimony, given before the US Senate Armed Services Committee, by Eric Edelman on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) to resolve the Iranian nuclear issue. He argues that the JCPOA is deeply flawed because it concedes an enrichment capacity that is too large and has sunset clauses that are too short, a verification regime that is insufficient, and enforcement mechanisms that are suspect. He also asserts that the prospect of Iranian nuclear latency will, in turn, put the Middle East on the path to an arms race. Ultimately, he recommends that US Congress disapprove the agreement in order to allow for a more stringent deal to be renegotiated.