Strict sanctions on Iran's key energy and financial sectors harmed Iran's economy. The economic pressure-coupled with the related June 14, 2013, election of the relatively moderate Hassan Rouhani as Iran's president-contributed to Iran's accepting a November 24, 2013, six-month interim agreement ("Joint Plan of Action," JPA) that halts expansion of its nuclear program in exchange for modest sanctions relief. On July 18, 2014, the interim agreement...