This summer, Secretary of State John Kerry  negotiated a deal on behalf of the United States with Iran to freeze its nuclear program. The deal attempts to make it impossible for Iran to build a nuclear weapon through a number of restrictions. These restrictions include a 97 percent loss of Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium (a key ingredient in nuclear weapons), a halt on Iran’s production of plutonium, the seizure of 70% of their centrifuges and constant monitoring by international inspectors. In return, Iran will have numerous international sanctions lifted in hopes of repairing its economy and an unfreezing of $56 billion of  frozen assets in foreign banks. This deal was not only made to ensure that Iran would not have access to nuclear weapons, but also to avoid war. The deal was spearheaded by the U.S. and negotiated between the U.K., France, China, Russia, Germany and the E.U. It will be implemented for the next 10 years.