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The independent student newspaper of the University of Pittsburgh | PIttnews.com | February 23, 2018 | Volume 108 | Issue 118

FORMER AMBASSADOR EXAMINES IRAN NUCLEAR DEAL

PASSION FOR PERFORMANCE

Remy Samuels and Cassidy Power For The Pitt News

Former U.S. ambassador Dennis Jett equated the Iran Nuclear Deal negotiations to a “foreign policy food fight” Thursday in Posvar Hall. “One should not confuse honesty and politics — they’re like oil and water,” Jett said. Jett, who served as ambassador to Mozambique and Peru under the Clinton administration, spoke to a crowd of 15 about his new book “The Iran Nuclear Deal: Bombs, Bureaucrats, and Billionaires.” The Global Studies Center, along with the Center for Educational Resources on Islamic Studies and Pitt Global Affairs Club, hosted the event. The Iran Deal, Jett said, was an agreement made in 2015 during former President Barack Obama’s second term between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the P5+1, which includes the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council — the United States, the United Kingdom, Russia, France and China — and the European Union. The agreement was that Iran would reduce its nuclear facilities in exchange for all nuclear-related economic sanctions in Iran being lifted, which would release more than $100 billion in frozen assets. See Nuclear on page 2

Rhodessa Jones performs with Idris Ackamoor & the Pyramids at Randall Charity Theatre at Pitt Art’s Performance Music: Theater for the 21st Century event Thursday night. Anas Dighriri STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER

DISTRICT 8 CANDIDATES DEBATE WATER, AIR, AMAZON Rose Luder

cil is our major problem right now.” Remley said. “That and the fact that they’ve been a bunch of When the four District 8 City Council can- Democrats for the past 81 years.” Remley and Democratic nominee Sonja Finn didates sat behind a table onstage at the Jewish Community Center in Squirrel Hill, Rennick joined Marty Healey and Erika Strassburger — Remley — the only Republican running in the who are running as Independents after losing election — observed that he stood out from the the Democratic nomination to Finn — at a town hall forum Thursday night. The candidates, who group. “Oversight and accountability in City Coun- are seeking to represent parts of Oakland, Point

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Breeze, Shadyside and Squirrel Hill, discussed topics such as gun control, air and water quality, teacher unionization, immigration and affordable housing. About 200 people attended the forum — the last one to be held before the March 6 special election that was triggered by Dan Gilman vacating the seat. Each of the candidates come from different See District 8 on page 2