Saudi Arabia and the U.S. on the Nuclear Deal - Brenna Hale(6th Period)

The Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in the Iranian Nuclear Deal states that for at least fifteen years Iran will get rid of its stockpile of medium-enriched uranium, reduce its stockpile of low-enriched uranium by 98%, and reduce its number of centrifuges by about two-thirds. Iran will only enrich uranium up to 3.67%, and will not build any new uranium enriching facilities in the same period of time. This deal also eased up on economic sanctions placed on Iran, such as its foreign trade. In return for sticking to the terms of the agreement, Iran will receive relief from the U.S., European Union, and the United Nations security council. The Saudi Arabian Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir was reassured by president Obama that the nuclear deal with Iran would not put Gulf states in peril. The foreign minister said that he hopes the easing up on sanctions gives Iran want to develop rather than engage in violent activity in the region. The U.S. and Saudi relations were strained, with Obama's reluctance to act against Syria's President Bashar al-Assad, and his support for the nuclear deal. To further reassure the gulf states, the U.S. has been working with them to advance a missile defense system, special operations training, authorize arms transfers, strengthen online security, military exercises, and strengthen ocean operations to stop illegal Iranian arms shipments. The Pentagon is finalizing a 1 billion dollar arms agreement that will provide weapons for the Saudi Arabian forces for protection from the Islamic State and a rebel group in Yemen.

This article relates to the event in American history when the French aided the Colonists in the Revolution, and later Americans began making deals with the British which caused the French to be wary of their Allies. Now, the U.S. and Saudi Arabia are allies, and the Saudi Arabians grew wary of us when Obama struck this deal with Iran. Why must the period of time that Iran can do none of these things be fifteen years? Why can't it be forever? I would hope that if this deal could possibly help peace in the Middle East, just as the Saudi Arabian foreign minister stated, then why wouldn't it be prolonged?

Source:
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34153624