Iran: Nuclear Deal Falling Apart

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Iran

Nuclear Deal Falling Apart
President Hassan Rouhani of Iran has ordered research on nuclear weaponry to continue in the country, breaking its commitments to the 2015 nuclear agreement made with the United States and other nations. According to a letter released by Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, the agreement has been abandoned after sanctions from the Trump Administration were unsuccessfully compensated by the European Union. The President’s announcement gives the E.U. a new 60-day deadline to revive the agreement, requiring that the Trump Administration does not block the E.U.’s motions.

This map depicts Iran’s nuclear facilities. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NYTimes, The Washington Post, Financial Times, CBS News, NBC

Graphic Source: Stratfor Worldview
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United States
Funding Diverted to Finance Trump’s Border Wall
The Pentagon will reapportion $3.6 billion from 127 military construction projects to construct 175 miles of barrier along the southern border. This funding is an addition to the $1.4 billion in spending authorized by Congress in February, as well as $2.5 billion diverted from the Defense Department counter-drug programs. The White House hopes to eventually raise over $8 billion to finance the wall’s construction.

This map depicts locations and funding amounts of new wall construction or rehabilitation projects. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: NY Times, NPR, CNN, Fox News, The Hill

Graphic Source: Graphic News
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India
Moon Landing Hours Away
India hopes to become the fourth country to successfully land on the surface of the moon. The Chandrayaan-2, an unmanned spacecraft which launched on July 22, is set to touch down on the south polar region of the moon later today. The proposed landing spot of Chandrayaan-2 is the furthest south ever attempted. The expedition aims to study potential water ice in lunar soil at the south pole. The landing is set to take place around 4 to 5 pm EST.

This map depicts successful and proposed moon landings by three countries as well as India’s target landing on the south pole. Click on the map to learn more.

Further Reading: L anding Livestream, New York Times, National Geographic, BBC

Graphic Source: BBC

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Yesterday’s Answer

Q: How many marginal seas border the Pacific Ocean?

A: 12
A marginal sea is an area of the ocean that is semi-enclosed by landmass, yet widely open to the ocean. In order of area from largest to smallest the 12 marginals seas of the Pacific are the Philippine Sea, the Coral Sea, the South China Sea, the Tasman Sea, the Bering Sea, the East China Sea, the Sea of Okhotsk, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea, the Celebes Sea, the Sulu Sea, the Sea of Chiloé.

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Q: On which Latin American peninsula will you find an impact crater formed by the asteroid that wiped out dinosaurs?

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Iran: Nuclear Deal Falling Apart