First, the Iranian parliament weighed in on the proposed nuclear deal with the west, rejecting the idea of inspections of military sites and demanding that sanctions on Iran be lifted immediately. The US and western powers say they must have access to any "suspicious" site and want sanctions lifted over several years. Now Irani's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has issued a statement going even farther than paliament in rejecting key provisions of the nuclear deal. Associated Press: Speaking Tuesday night in comments broadcast on Iranian state television, Khamenei called demands Iran halt the research and development portion of its nuclear program "excessive coercion." "We don't accept 10-year restriction. We have told the negotiating team how many specific years of restrictions are acceptable," Khamenei said. "Research and development must continue during the years of restrictions." Khamenei accused the U.S. of...(Read Full Post)